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at hot spots(a place where volcanoes are very active)
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∙ 15y agoShield volcanoes would form where the lava is very hot, has little gas, and little silica.
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∙ 13y agoThe shield volcanoes form when lava is very hot and has little gas and silica.
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∙ 12y agoShield volcano's can form anywhere that a volcano will form. It's just a slopped volcano.
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∙ 13y agoThey form from hot-spot volcanoes after several thousand years. They are usually found along a convergent boundary.
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∙ 8y agoin a random place
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How do you classify volcanic rocks?
There are three types of volcanos, shield, cinder, and composite volcanos. Cinder volcanos are the smallest, while shield volcanos are the largest. Composite volcanos are the most dangerous and the most explosive.
How tall is a shield volcanos?
about 89 meters
Where do shield volcanos occur?
Not at plate boundaries but instead form over hot spots.
What is the name of the shield volcano?
One of the names of shield volcanos is Mauna Loa and Prestahunkur.
What are the 3 kinds of volcanoes?
shield volcanos, cinder cone volcanos , and composite
What is the formation of shield volcanos?
Shield volcanoes are from by divergent boundary's.
How do you classify volcanic rocks?
There are three types of volcanos, shield, cinder, and composite volcanos. Cinder volcanos are the smallest, while shield volcanos are the largest. Composite volcanos are the most dangerous and the most explosive.
How tall is a shield volcanos?
about 89 meters
Where do shield volcanos occur?
Not at plate boundaries but instead form over hot spots.
What is the name of the shield volcano?
One of the names of shield volcanos is Mauna Loa and Prestahunkur.
What are the 3 kinds of volcanoes?
shield volcanos, cinder cone volcanos , and composite
What are shield volcanos made of?
Shield volcanoes are composed mostly of layers of basaltic lava flows.
Do shield volcanos form at a transform boundary?
No type of volcano forms at transform boundaries, unless an unconnected event (hot spot) creates it. Basically, no.
What are the shapes and features of shield volcanos?
layers apounlayers of cooled lava
How do volcanos underwater form?
they form by something
What is 4 types of volcanos?
Actually, there are three types: composite, cinder cone, and shield.
What is the term for large volcanos gradually built from basaltic lava flow?
shield volcanoes
