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Why do shield volcanoes have steep sides but are still very tall?
shield volcanoes have gentle sides and aren't very tall
Why are composite volcanoes steeply sloped?
It depends on viscosity of the lava. the runnier the lava, the farther it flows before solidifying, so it cannot pile up as fast.
Are shield volcanoes steep mountains?
No they are not steep
Large volcanoes with steep slopes that commonly collapse or explode at the top giving them a bowl for a crater.?
Composite cones are steep sided, cone shaped volcanoes that produce explosive eruptions.Composite volcanoes have broad bases and steep sides. These volcanoes usually have a large crater at the top. The crater was created during the volcano's last eruption.Composite volcanoes are also called stratovolcanoes. This is because they are formed by alternating layers (strata) of magma and ash. The magma that creates composite volcanoes tends to be thick. The steep sides form because the lava cannot flow too far from the vent. The thick magma may also create explosive eruptions. Ash and pyroclasts erupt into the air. Much of this material falls back down near the vent. This creates the steep sides of stratovolcanoes.Composite volcanoes are common along convergent plate boundaries. When a tectonic plate subducts, it melts. This creates the thick magma needed for these eruptions. The Pacific Ring of Fire is dotted by composite volcanoes.Word-for-word from source: https://sites.google.com/site/earthscienceinmaine/types-of-volcanoes
What kind of volcanoes form along subduction zones?
Usually composite volcanoes. subduction zone volcanos usually form steep sided composite cones composed primarily of andesite
Why do shield volcanoes have steep sides but are still very tall?
shield volcanoes have gentle sides and aren't very tall
Why shield volcanoes do not have steep sides but are still very tall?
shield volcanoes have gentle sides and aren't very tall
Why are composite volcanoes steeply sloped?
It depends on viscosity of the lava. the runnier the lava, the farther it flows before solidifying, so it cannot pile up as fast.
Why does a cinder cone volcanoes have such steep sides?
when lava flows down it the lava that stayed on it gets hard
What are the characterististicsc of the three types of volcanoes?
What are the characterististicsc of the three types of volcanoes?
Are shield volcanoes steep mountains?
No they are not steep
What kind of volcanoes form along subduction zones?
Usually composite volcanoes. subduction zone volcanos usually form steep sided composite cones composed primarily of andesite
What is A high rocky land usually with steep sides is?
mountains
Large volcanoes with steep slopes that commonly collapse or explode at the top giving them a bowl for a crater.?
Composite cones are steep sided, cone shaped volcanoes that produce explosive eruptions.Composite volcanoes have broad bases and steep sides. These volcanoes usually have a large crater at the top. The crater was created during the volcano's last eruption.Composite volcanoes are also called stratovolcanoes. This is because they are formed by alternating layers (strata) of magma and ash. The magma that creates composite volcanoes tends to be thick. The steep sides form because the lava cannot flow too far from the vent. The thick magma may also create explosive eruptions. Ash and pyroclasts erupt into the air. Much of this material falls back down near the vent. This creates the steep sides of stratovolcanoes.Composite volcanoes are common along convergent plate boundaries. When a tectonic plate subducts, it melts. This creates the thick magma needed for these eruptions. The Pacific Ring of Fire is dotted by composite volcanoes.Word-for-word from source: https://sites.google.com/site/earthscienceinmaine/types-of-volcanoes
The three types of volcanoes?
Shield volcanoes are the largest of the three types of volcanoes, built from basaltic lava flows and shaped like a gentle dome. Cinder cone volcanoes have very steep slopes and reach heights of 300 meters or less, and are made from ejected lava. Composite Cone Volcanoes are large symmetrical cones made from viscous lavas that are extruded, and they are the most violent volcanoes of the three.
What is a steep-sided volcano of lava and tephra called?
Cinder cone volcanoes are the most common type. They have steep sides formed from falling ash and cinders following an eruption.
What is similar about cinder cone volcanoes and shield volcanoes?
Both shield volcanoes and cinder cones erupt low-viscosity basaltic lava and have eruptions that are only mildly explosive if at all.Cinder cones are small, steep-sloped volcanoes composed primarily of a chunky variety of basalt called scoria.Shield volcanoes are large, gently sloping volcanoes composed primarily of layers of lava flows.
