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

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

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about different types of volcanoes. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

A reference page describing the different types of volcanoes.

Explains different types of volcanoes and provides brief descriptions of active volcanoes around the world, including their histories of volcanic eruptions.

[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.

A concise explanation of the three types of volcanoes recognized by geologists.

Learn how different types of volcanoes develop and construct a simple volcano on your own.

Learn how different types of Earth processes change Earth's surface.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers volcanoes, and the different types of eruptions that can occur from them.

An introductory look at volcanoes. Basic facts like the different kinds of volcanoes, kinds of lava, and structure are explained in a brief, easy to understand way. A brief quiz to test comprehension follows.

Illustrated resource explores how volcanoes are formed and the different types of volcanoes.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, review different forms of rock. See examples of each and review vocabulary terms.

Great resource for learning all about tornadoes. Find out how they are formed, how they erupt, the different types, and notable volcanic eruptions. Also includes safety tips, animations, and activities.

An ecology simulation where each student plays a role of an organism in an forest ecosystem. Students earn and keep track of their own survival points to determine which type of organism is most successful at survival during different...

Scientists have determined that the earthquakes preceding volcanic eruptions are different than those that precede earthquakes. Discover the sounds and wave patterns produced by the three different types of volcanic seismic activities.

Succinct descriptions of the different kinds of volcanoes, with additional links for each.

Discover the location of faults by viewing a schematic Global Tectonic Activity Map. View the location of different types of faults, active spreading centers and volcanoes

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,...

Volcanoes are one of the most dynamic, powerful, and visible forces on Earth. This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service uses images to describe different types and parts of volcanoes, volcanic rocks, magma, and...

Discover the true powers of Mother Nature through this vivid collection of research which delves into the causes of natural disasters and the impacts on those affected.

Learn about the different ways that volcanoes erupt. These eruptions are closely related to the kind of volcanic activity that is occurring. Includes a quiz at the end.

This is the home page for the Hawaii Center for Volcanology. Look through this site and virtually visit the different volcanoes in Hawaii. Also provides a description of the formation of the Hawaiian Islands from volcanic activity.

Students use samples of four different types of igneous rocks to observe differences in texture, color, and grain size, and then make inferences about the relative cooling histories and silica content associated with each magma type.