Shield Volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their low profile, resembling...
Internal Parts of the Volcano
Internal Parts of the Volcano Magma - Molten rock beneath Earth's surface. Parasitic Cone - A small cone-shaped volcano formed by an...
Extinct Volcano
Extinct Volcano includes volcano which scientists consider unlikely to erupt again A volcano which has not erupted in the past 10,000...
External Parts of Volcano
This is the 3 Major External Parts of Volcano Summit Highest point; apex​ A. Crater B. Caldera SLOPE to follow an inclined course Base...
Dormant Volcanoes
Did you know some volcanoes can ''sleep'' for thousands of years while others erupt at regular intervals? In this lesson, we will learn...
What is an Inactive Volcano?
An inactive volcano is one that could erupt but has not erupted for more than 10000 years. A dormant volcano is an active volcano that is...
What is an Active Volcano?
An active volcano is a volcano that has had at least one eruption during the past 10,000 years. An active volcano might be erupting or...
Volcanoes
A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a reservoir of molten rock below the surface of the earth. Unlike most mountains, which...
The Pacific Ring Of Fire
The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. Roughly...
