Mt. St. Helens in the U. S. and Mt. Fujiyama in Japan are examples of _______.

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Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Fujiyama are both examples of composite volcanoes, also known as stratovolcanoes. These volcanoes are characterized by a steep cone shape and alternating layers of ash, lava, and rocks. Calderas are large, circular depressions that form after a catastrophic eruption, shield volcanoes have a broad, gently sloping cone shape and consist mainly of lava flows, and cinder cones are small, steep volcanoes made of loose volcanic fragments.

Mt St Helens in the U