Includes bibliographical references and index.

What are volcanoes? -- The Earth's layers -- The ring of fire -- Eruption -- Shapes of volcanoes -- Mount Vesuvius -- Underwater volcanoes -- Volcanic rock -- Mount Fuji -- Mauna Loa -- Effects of volcanoes -- Eyjafjallajökull -- Krakatoa -- Living near volcanoes -- Predicting eruptions.

"Find out about the different types of volcanoes and how they form. Learn how scientists monitor volcanic activity, and what makes some eruptions so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history and their effects on the people and environment surrounding them."-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 10-14.

Guided reading: U.