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3.4. Volcanic Landforms

Various landforms are created due to the cooling and solidification of magma (below the Earth's surface) and lava (on the Earth's surface). Some relief features are formed due to the accumulation of volcanic materials. The volcanic landforms are grouped into two broad categories: Extrusive landforms and Intrusive landforms.

 

3.4.1. Extrusive LandformsFigure 7: Volcanoes based on extrusive landformsFigure 8: Various intrusive landforms formed in volcanic regions