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 ...

Using the orbital data, the researchers identified a huge array of four different types of volcanoes within and adjacent to the Eridania sea: volcanic domes, stratovolcanoes, pyroclastic shields ...

So, even though volcanoes can be very dangerous they play an important part in the lives of those living nearby! There are two main types of volcano ... and see all the different layers of ...