The document describes the different types of volcanoes. It discusses three main types: composite volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and shield volcanoes. Composite volcanoes are large, steep-sided mountains built up by layers of lava and ash. Cinder cone volcanoes are smaller and form simple, bowl-shaped craters. Shield volcanoes are very broad with gentle slopes built mostly of fluid lava flows. The document also covers volcanic features like magma, lava, gases, and eruptive activity that determines the volcano type.