This document discusses different types of volcanoes. It defines active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes and provides examples of each. Active volcanoes frequently erupt, like Mount Etna in Italy. Dormant volcanoes were once active but have not erupted recently, though future eruptions are possible, such as Vesuvius in Italy. Extinct volcanoes were once active but will not erupt again, for example Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. The document also describes the vent and crater, which are key features of volcanoes, and how volcanoes can be beneficial to humans by providing rich soil and minerals, though eruptions also pose threats.