Maple Grove, MN -- (SBWire) -- 07/14/2015 --Over the years, spectacular landforms were formed on the surface of the earth due to occurrence of lots of natural activities such as extreme climatic changes, tectonic activities and erosion. The splendid structures that can be witnessed are Mountain ranges, Plateaus, Rift Valleys, Islands, Gulfs, Forests, Volcanoes, Canyons and many others. Of all the landforms, volcanoes are the most read and studied.. Readers interested in studying about volcanoes can get interesting information from World Landforms. The portal provides information about 5 different types of volcanoes i.e. shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes, complex volcanoes, spatter cones and cinder cones that have been classified by scientists as per their shapes and eruption.
Volcanoes can be found above the sea level as well as below the oceans. Due to tectonic movement or pressure created by heat and gas, hot magma rises from the core and erupts on the earth's surface. The information provided on the portal is in simple language making it easy for the readers to understand. The portal is a great source information for school going students and readers interested in environmental studies.
Speaking more about volcanoes, one of the representatives of World Landforms stated, "Volcanoes can be devastating. It can destroy land in many different ways. One example is the submarine caldera called Kuwae. A huge island was once connected that is now two. A huge eruption happened collapsing the land in the middle underwater. The collapse associated with caldera formation may have been as much as 1,100 meters. Around 32–39 cubic km of magma was erupted, making the Kuwae eruption one of the largest in the past 10,000 years."
About World Landforms
World Landforms is a leading portal that provides information about different types of landforms. The portal has been created with an aim of providing people with authentic information about landforms. The portal also has its social media pages on various social media channels. The main motto of the portal is helping people discover the various landforms of the world.
To know more, please visit http://worldlandforms.com/landforms/volcano/
Get to Know All About Volcanoes from World Landforms
This press release is to announce to the readers that World Landforms, an educative portal, further acknowledges readers about detailed and updated information of volcanoes and their types.