[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Different types of eruptions create different types of volcanoes.

A labeled diagram of three types of volcanoes: cinder cone, shield, and stratovolcano.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about three different types of volcanoes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.

Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...

In this virtual field trip find out about how volcanoes are formed and what kind of destruction can they cause. Discover how volcanoes affect our environment and where can you find active volcanoes on earth and on other planets.

This site explains what a volcano is by looking at the features, types, and the location of volcanoes The site also looks at some case studies for further information.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What volcanoes are and where they are located.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What volcanoes are and where they are located.

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of volcanoes.

Excellent glossary provides not only a definition of volcano terms but also a color photo of the term.

Clearly labeled diagram of a volcanic eruption, with a focus on the hazardous effects of landslides, pyroclastic flows, lava flows, eruption clouds, acid rain, tephra, and lahars.

This lesson will provide models or diagrams that explain how volcanic eruptions occur, and discuss their impact on living things. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Volcanoes."