There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

There are many different kinds of volcanoes, ranging from the Hawaiian type, which produces gentle, effusive eruptions that tourists can observe from mere steps away, to the andesitic variety ...