Volcanic mountains are made up of lava, ash and cinders, which pour out from within the Earth and gather at the surface. When the ash and lava cools, it forms a cone-shaped mountain. The usual volcano rock has a large hole or crater at the top of it. Some of the most famous volcanic mountains or peaks are:
North America: Mount Rainier in Washington, Mount Shasta
California: Mount Katmai in Alaska, and Mount Mauna Loa in Hawaii
South America: Mount Misti and Aconcagua
Asia: Mount Fujiyama in Japan
Europe: Mount Vesuvius in Italy
Cinder: It is a rock that is formed when magma reaches the Earth’s surface and cools quickly. It is similar to pumice, which has several cavities and low density. Cinder can float on water.
Crater: It is a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano.
