There are 3 different types of volcanic landforms, shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and cinder cone volcanoes.
Shield Volcanoes
Shield volcanoes width is about 20 times their height. Lava flows slowly down a wide sloping mountain in a shield volcano. An example of this type of volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Shield volcanoes are produced by the action of gas with heat from the earth's core. The pressure from the heat pushes the lava up and makes it explode. Accretion of thousands of highly fluid lava flows called basalt lava build up these volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are made by hot spots which lay far away from tectonic plates.
Composite Volcano
When lava flows alternating with explosive eruptions of cinder, ash, and bombs, the result is a composite volcano. A composite volcano is one that is cone-shaped, tall, and in which layers of lava alternate with layers of ash. In composite volcanoes, also known as stratovolcanoes, lava needs to run a long way. Composite volcanoes are built up in layers by multiple eruptions. At the peak of most composite volcanoes, there is a crater that contains a central vent or a few vents. An example of a composite volcano is Mount Fuji in Japan.
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
A cinder cone is a steep, cone-shaped hill or mountain. This volcano is full of cinder, ash, and bombs because its lava is thick and stiff. Since these materials pile up around a central vent, the cinder cone volcano can be extremely tall. These volcanoes are the most common and can occur in large groups of other cinder cone volcanoes. If the eruption is long, then the volcano grows taller. Cinder cones are formed by Strombolian eruptions. An example of this type of volcano is Paricutin in Mexico.