0
A shield volcano is a roundish, moundlike volcanic cone with very gentle slopes.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What type of cone or shape does the Kilauea's volcano have?
Kilauea is a shield volcano.
What is the smallest type of volcano shield composite or cinder cone?
In general, cinder cone volcanos are the smallest.
How does a volcano gets its shape?
Lava. When the lava comes out of the volcano, gravity pulls the lava down the cone of the volcano, and depending the the viscocity of the lava, it forms a 'cone' or 'shield' as it cools. Thinner lava forms a shield volcano; thicker lava forms a steeper cone shape.
Is Mount Kenya a composite cone a cinder cone or a shield cone?
A shield cone.
What is the shape of heimaey volcano?
It is a shield volcano, which means it has a wide base and a low cone.
Is mount aso a composite cone a shield or a cinder cone volcano?
Shield
What is the definition of a shield cone?
A shield cone is a type of volcanic cone that is formed from the eruption of low-viscosity lava, typically basaltic lava. It has gentle slopes and a broad, rounded shape, resembling a warrior's shield laid on the ground. Shield cones are typically associated with non-explosive eruptions and are common in areas of volcanic activity such as Hawaii.
What is the shape of sides of a cone?
In a right circular cone the base is a circle and the sloped side is a sector of a circle. For a general cone, they are an ellipse and a sector of an ellipse.
Is popocatepetl a shield or a cinder cone?
Cinder Cone
The general shape of the thoracic cage is what?
The answer is "cone-shape" noted in the Lab Book A&P CAT VERSION Eliane Mariebpage 137
What shape do Hawaiian volcanoes have?
They are shield volcanoes. This means that they are cone shaped but with very shallow slope angles forming the volcanoes flank.
The general shape of the thoracic cage is?
I had this for my anatomy class, and my teacher told us it was an upside down ice cream cone.
