There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Another, M.Nouman, said: ‘Frightening scene.’ Fuego is a stratovolcano or composite volcano which is defined by a steep, conical shape. It can be seen from the capital, Guatemala City ...

At destructive boundaries - where tectonic plates are moving towards each other - you’ll find composite volcanoes. Composite volcanoes have very sticky and thick lava, which can make them very ...