The document describes different types of volcanoes including active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes. It explains the differences between shield volcanoes and composite volcanoes. Shield volcanoes occur at constructive plate boundaries and have runny lava that flows far from the vent, giving them gentle sides. Composite volcanoes occur at destructive plate boundaries and have viscous lava that cannot flow far, making them steep sided and prone to violent eruptions when pressure builds. The document asks questions about potential hazards from volcanic eruptions like pyroclastic flows, mudflows, and lava flows.