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Are shield cones explosive?
Yes they are
What kind of volcanoes occur on the hawaiian islands?
The Hawaiian islands were formed by shield volcanoes. However, cinder cones are also present on top of some of them.
Is the shield volcano the smallest?
No. Shield volcanoes are quite large. Cinder cones are the smallest volcanoes.
What are the kinds of cone volcanoes?
There are three kinds of cone volcanoes shield cones, composite cones, and cinder cones. Shield cones have very fluid lava. They erupt with a quiet lava flow. An example of a shield cone volcano is Mauna Loa. A shield cone is pretty much a little dome that has been flattened. Composite cones have sticky lava and rock bits. They have the most explosive eruptions An example of a composite cone volcano is Vesuvius. Composite cones are steep at the top but gentle at the bottom. Cinder cones have cinders. They have explosive eruptions An example is Paricutin. A cinder cone is very steep.
How is the canidian shield formed?
the shield is formed by nickel and marble
How are mauna kea and cinder cones connected?
post shield
What is taller a Stratovolcano or a cinder cone volcano?
The Stratovolcano is. It can reach into the stratosphere. Cinder cones are usually formed on the flanks or sides of shield or stratovolcanos. See the related links for further information.
What are the different types of volcanoe?
Volcanoes are grouped into four types: cinder cones, composite volcanoes, shield volcanoes and lava volcanoes. They are: Cinder Cones: They are circular or oval cones made up of small fragments of lava from a single vent. They have been blown into the air, cooled, and fallen around the vent. Composite: They are steel-sides and composed of many layers of volcanic rocks. Mt. Rainier and Mount St. Helens are examples of this type of volcano. Shield: Shaped like a bowl or shield in the middle, they have long gentle slopes made of basaltic lava flows. The volcanoes that formed the basalt of the Columbia Plateau were shield volcanoes. Lava Volcanoes: Deep sided mound formed by lava that is too thick to flow. The lava piles up near the vent.
Are Hawaiian volcanoes cinder cones?
No. The Hawaiian islands are shield volcanoes.
What are the two types of volcano eruption?
Shield volcanoes and cinder cones
Which type of volcano makes up the hawaiian island?
Shield cones
What kind of animal builds mud cones?
mud cones formed by pellets of mud
