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=**Volcano links**=

Virtual Volcano Explorer:
Describes the 3 most common types of volcanoes; Shield, cinder cone, stratovolcano. You can create a volcano by adjusting the lava viscosity and amount of gas. //Once you adjust the setting the simulation describes what type of volcano best fits your settings and then plays a simulation of an eruption with sound and labels.// This also has a global perspective which shows volcanoes and plate boundaries. []

National Geographic, Forces of Nature
Similar to discovery.com above but no sound. This site describes 6 types of volcanoes and has real video of real volcanoes erupting. //This also has a nice side view of different types of plate boundaries and what types of volcanoes form at each boundary.// []

Fun Volcano quiz
The quiz is more 6-8th level. When the quiz is finished you get options to check out videos and pictures of volcanoes []

Safari montage: Eyewitness: Volcano
This is has nice clips on various topics. Check out the chapter views. For small 1-5 minute cliips Chapter 1: Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, Krafla and Kobe. Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics, Underwater Volcanoes and Tsunamis Chapter 3: Benefits of Volcanoes and Volcanic Habitats Chapter 4: Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Prediction and Observation (this also covers how different satellites are used) Chapter 5: Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Volcanoes. []