Volcanoes

By Nick Krueger and Kyle Sowatsky

Mt. Saint Helens

Mt. Saint Helens was one of the worst eruptions in history!

Before the eruption

Mt. Saint Helens Mt. Saint Helens left a

Caldera after its eruption(a large crater)

During the eruption!!

They’re 3 kinds of volcanoes!!

• The First is Shield Volcanoes

Shield Volcanoes erupt gentler then other of volcano types.

Second is Cinder Cone Volcano

• Cinder Cone volcanoes are made up of cinders and pyroclastic material.

Third is Composite volcano

• One example of a composite volcano is Mt. Saint Helens

Pompeii

Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and buried The City of Pompeii in ash and flames.

Pompeii in the middle of the eruption

Today in Pompeii

• Today Pompeii is a very popular tourist attraction for its preserved body and unreal statues and architecture.

For more information;

http://www.livescience.com/volcanoes/