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An area of gentle slopes and rounded mountaintops is most likely due to?
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What slopes does a shield volcano have?
very broad volcanoes with gentle slopes formed by basalt lava flow are what shield volcano slopes have
What are gentle slopes of basaltic lava flow?
canthentian volcano
Does granite form gentle slopes?
No. Granites is very resistant to weathering. it will often form very steep slopes and sheer cliffs.
What is the slope for the shield volcano?
A shield volcano has very broad, gentle slopes.
Why do silica-poor magmas produce broad volcanoes with gentle slopes?
Silica poor magma is generally low in viscosity, and is therefore more fluid. The lava can travel a great distance before solidifying, thus creating broad gentle slopes.
This kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes?
mature
On topographic maps contour lines that are farther apart indicate .?
gentle slopes
The kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes?
Either a hills or a mature (well eroded, old) mountain range.
What slopes does a shield volcano have?
very broad volcanoes with gentle slopes formed by basalt lava flow are what shield volcano slopes have
What are volcanoes with gentle slopes and quiet eruptions?
stalkers
What are gentle slopes of basaltic lava flow?
canthentian volcano
Does granite form gentle slopes?
No. Granites is very resistant to weathering. it will often form very steep slopes and sheer cliffs.
What kind of mountain has weathered and rounded peaks and gentle slopes?
These are either VERY old mountains formed by the crust compressing or mountains formed by the crust slowly pulling apart over time.
What is the slope for the shield volcano?
A shield volcano has very broad, gentle slopes.
What does the spacing between contour lines tell you?
closely spaced contour lines indicate steep slopes, wider ones indicate gentle slopes
What does the spacing between contour lines tell?
closely spaced contour lines indicate steep slopes, wider ones indicate gentle slopes
Very broad volcano with gentle slopes formed from basalt lava?
shield volcano
