| A | B |
| Mauna Loa | Largest volcano on Earth |
| Mount Pinatubo | Phillippines; 1991 eruption dropped global temperatures by 0.9 degrees F |
| Krakatau | Between Java and Sumatra, huge eruption in 1883. |
| Pelee | Martinique, West Indies; 1902 eruption |
| El Chicon | Mexico; 1982 eruption |
| Lassen Peak | Lassen Volcanic Park, California; 1915 eruption |
| Yellowstone | Wyoming; giant caldera with geysers, fumaroles, and hot springs |
| Etna | Sicily; Eruptions in 1983 & 1669; Forge of Volcan, Home of the Cyclopses |
| Merapi | Java Indonesia; eruption 1987-present. |
| Fuji | Honshu Island, Japan; 1707-08 eruption |
| Vesuvius | Italy; 79 AD eruption buried Pompeii and Herculaneum |
| Mount St. Helens | Washington; 1980 eruption filled Spirit Lake and spread ash around the globe. |
| Kilauea | Hawaii, Hawaii; 1983-present eruption |
| Chaiten | Chile, erupted in May, 2008, the first time in over 9,000 years |