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VolcanoesFire from within

the Earth

What is a Volcano?

http://www.kidcyber.com.au/IMAGES/volcanoXjup1.jpg

Where do Volcanoes occur?

•Why is it called the Ring of Fire?

•Where is it?

•Is this the only place you can find volcanoes in the world?

Types of Volcanoes

COMPOSITE VOLCANO SHIELD VOLCANO

http://igppweb.ucsd.edu/~gabi/erth10.dir/shield.iceland.jpeg

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00795/images/composite_volcano_3_small.gif

Broad vs. Tall and SteepActive vs. Dormant

Explosive vs. Nonexplosive

http://www.scarborough.k12.me.us/wis/teachers/dtewhey/webquest/nature/plate%20boundaries.htm

How do Volcanoes occur?

HOT SPOTS PLATE BOUNDARIES

http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/sciences/earthscience/Geology/Earth/StoryPlateTectonics/PlateTectonics/Hotspots/hot_spot.gif

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