Volcanoes are one of nature's scariest phenomena. At any given time, 516 volcanoes are active on Earth. To learn more about these powerful forces, check out the following sites:
Volcano World is one of the most complete volcano sources available anywhere.
Start with the teaching and learning section to gain basic
knowledge about types of volcanoes, learn volcano facts and even learn how to built your own model volcano.
Then move on to the Volcanoes! section of the site.
Volcano World houses a database of all known volcanoes, and you can view pictures and read
information about any of them. You can even check out volcanoes located on other planets!
Volcanoes in the Learning Web
The U.S. Geological Survey presents this site featuring basic information about volcanoes. Why do volcanoes erupt?
Where do volcanoes erupt? Why do volcanoes grow? You'll find the answers here.
The U.S. Geological Survey offers the complete text of this useful publication by volcanologist Robert Tilling.
It includes detailed information on types of volcanoes, geological theories surrounding volcanoes and
volcano monitoring and research.
Now that your volcano knowledge is up to date, travel around the world
through these sites to get the inside view!
View these stories and photos to get the inside scoop on real volcanic adventures.
Visit a Volcano
This site will let you get up close and personal with volcanoes in the western United States.
Tour famous U.S. volcanoes like Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, and view "VolcanoCams" -- live photos
of western U.S. volcanoes.