Volcanoes are a very interesting natural phenomena and an example of the magnitud of the force of nature. There are different types of volanoes, and they are also classified based on how active they are. Learn about volcano formation with the following links where you can find information, illustrations and pictures of this phenomena.
Resources to find information on volcano formation
| Feature name: | WHAT ARE VOLCANOES? |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Christopher's Page |
| Page address: | http://hometown.aol.com/ckckside/reports/volcanoes/vol2.htm |
| Description: | Some information on earth plates, and information on how volcanoes are formed and four types of volcanoes: shield, cinder cones, stratovolcanoes and dome volcanoes. Also has some information on the parts of a volcano, how its crate is formed, and how a volcano can die and become a caldera. |
| Feature name: | How Volcanoes are Formed |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Projects - The World of Volcanoes |
| Page address: | http://web.bsu.edu/amse/projects/volcanoes/how-formed.html |
| Description: | This page explains briefly how a volcano begins its formation inside of the earth, and then how it is formed outside. |
| Feature name: | Re: how volcanoes are formed |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Geohazards in the Peruvian Andes |
| Page address: | http://partners.si.edu/volcandiscus/_volc1/0000001a.htm |
| Description: | This page explains briefly how a volcano begins its formation inside of the earth, and then how it is formed outside. |
| Feature name: | How do volcanoes work? |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | Department of Earth Science and Engineering |
| Page address: | http://www.ese.ic.ac.uk/general.php?GenID=241 |
| Description: | Discusses how rocks melts inside the earth and form volcanoes. |
| Feature name: | Types Of Volcanoes |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | EMS Science-7th Grade-Dynamic Earth-Volcanoes |
| Page address: | http://www.ssanpete.k12.ut.us/EMS/staff/Staff/Bishop/Bishop-7/dynearth/volcano3.htm |
| Description: | Information on three types of volcanoes and how they are formed, with an illustration and a picture of each one. Also has information on how volcanoes are classifies by its level of activity. |
| Feature name: | Principal Types of Volcanoes |
| Name of the website that have this feature: | USGS |
| Page address: | http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/types.html |
| Description: | This page contains information cinder cone, shield, lava dome and composite volcanoes. Includes illustrations and pictures. |
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