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Scoria cones, also known as cinder cones, are the most common type of volcano.
http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/scoriacone_page.html

51 Random Facts about Volcanoes  Open this page in a new window
Stratovolcanoes, also called composite volcanoes, are the most common type ...
http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/01/30_volcanoes.html

Glossary  Open this page in a new window
Volcano). basalt. (Volcanology). The most common type of volcanic rock, with ...
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/en/glossary/

types of volcanoes1  Open this page in a new window
Types of Volcanoes Most people have never seen a real volcano but have learned about them through movies or books. So when most people think of a volcano, they usually conjure up the Hollywood version: a huge, menacing conical mountain that explodes and spews out masses of lava which falls...
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vtypesvolcan1.html

Volcano.html  Open this page in a new window
The most common perception of a volcano is of a conical mountain, spewing ...
http://www.geography.en.dmoza.net/en/Volcano.html

Modeling Three Types of Volcanoes  Open this page in a new window
... classify volcanoes. In this exercise students are asked to look at cinder cones, composite volcanoes, and shield volcanoes. Cinder cones are simple types of volcanoes. They are usually built by gas-charged lava that breaks into small fragments (or cinders) as it erupts. This material piles...
http://www.msnucleus.org/membership/html/k-6/pt/volcanoes/4/ptv4_2a....

Types of Volcanoes — FactMonster.com  Open this page in a new window
Cinder cones Cinder cones are the simplest type of volcano. They are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent. As the gas-charged lava is blown violently into the air, it breaks into small fragments that solidify and fall as cinders around the vent to...
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0862596.html

Volcano  Open this page in a new window
extinct mexican volcano volcano lodge at arenal picture type volcano volcano ...
http://web.mit.edu/jjnichol/.writable/aau/volcano.html

Volcanoes of New Mexico  Open this page in a new window
... collection of volcanoes in New Mexico is so exceptional that there is no place else on the continent where you can live in one of several major metropolitan areas (Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Albuquerque) and yet have so many different types of volcanoes within a few hours drive. In most parts...
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/sci_volcanoes.html

Volcanoes  Open this page in a new window
... Volcanoes are found in all climate areas in most areas of the world. They are found more so in the "Ring of Fire". Below, this webpage will explain how volcanoes form and erupt, what types of volcanoes there are, famous volcanoes that have happened before, and the aftermath of a volcano.
http://library.thinkquest.org/22360/Volcanoes.html

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Volcanoes under ice yield climate secrets  Open this page in a new window
... Lake in Oregon. A lake also was created near Dyngjufjll when a volcano erupted in 1875. 'Caldera volcanoes such as Dyngjufjll provide a good comparison of the interaction of this common type of volcano with ice on Mars,' Dr. Skilling said. 'The largest volcano in the solar system is a caldera...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 22 days ago

Worst Volcanoes Even More Dangerous Than Feared  Open this page in a new window
The most dangerous type of volcano can erupt more quickly than scientists had suspected, according to a new study of the massive 2008 eruption of Chile's Chaitn volcano. (See ) Normally scientists can track the seismic rumblings that precede most volcanic eruptions for weeks or even months,...
National Geographic - 44 days ago