Shield Volcanos

-Look like upside-down saucers.

-Very gentle slope; you could drive your car up them

-Example: Kilauea in Hawaii

Strato Volcanos

-Typical volcanos

-If you asked a 2nd grader to draw a picture of a volcano, this is the kind of volcano they would draw

Examples: Mt. St. Helens in Washington state; Pinatubo in the Philippines

Cinder Cone Volcanos

-Made of loose debri

-Example: Paricutin in Mexico