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gently sloping sides
Composite - Type / Shapevery steep sides at top
Shield - Viscosity of Magmalow viscosity / fast flowing
Composite - Viscosity of Magmahigh viscosity / slow / thick
Shield - Silicalow silica content
Composite - Silicahigh silica content
Shield - Temperature of Magmahot magma
Composite - Temperature of Magma'cool' magma
Shield - Source of Magmadirectly from mantle
Composite - Source of Magmamelted crust
Shield - Densityhigh density
Composite - Densitylow density
Shield - Eruption Typequiet eruptions / constantly 'oozing'
Composite - Eruption Typeexplosive eruptions / immense pressure / pyroclastic flow
Shield - ExampleHawaii / hot spots
Composite - Examplemt. fuji / convergent boundary
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∙ 15y agoThere are not much similarities between the composite and shield volcano. However, one general similarity would be that they are both volcanoes.
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∙ 15y agoComposite volcanoes can have quiet eruptions (runny lava), and shield volcanoes always have quiet eruptions.
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∙ 9y agoBoth shield and cinder cone volcanoes primarily erupt basaltic lava.
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∙ 11y agoThere are not much similarities except of course that they are both volcanoes
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∙ 10y agoShield volcanoes are formed by the eruption of lava. Stratovolcanoes are made of cinders and ash in alternate layers or strata with lava.
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∙ 11y agonothing
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they both form some sort of lava
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Are shield volcanoes and volcanoes the same?
Not necessarily. Shield volcanoes are volcanoes, but not all volcanoes are shield volcanoes.
What type of volcanoes are the hawiian islands?
The Hawaiian islands are made of two types of volcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes. Shield volcanoes have broad bases with gentle slopes. Cinder cone volcanoes have steeper sides, are made from fragments of lava, and are usually located at the base of shield volcanoes.
What 2 types of volcanoes are there?
There are three. From smallest to largest, they are: Cinder Cones, Composite Volcanoes (also called Strata Volcanoes), and then Shield Volcanoes.
What are three types of volcanoes?
Three types of volcanoes are Cinder Cone Volcanoes, Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes.
Why are shield volcanoes named shield volcanoes?
Because if you look at them from above, they look like a warrior's shield.
Are shield volcanoes and volcanoes the same?
Not necessarily. Shield volcanoes are volcanoes, but not all volcanoes are shield volcanoes.
Where is shield volcano?
shield volcanoes are in many places but the most common are the Hawaiian Islands
What are the 3 common types of plutons?
Cinder volcanoes, composite volcanoes, frision volcanoes, and cinder cone volcanoes.
What type of volcanoes are the hawiian islands?
The Hawaiian islands are made of two types of volcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes. Shield volcanoes have broad bases with gentle slopes. Cinder cone volcanoes have steeper sides, are made from fragments of lava, and are usually located at the base of shield volcanoes.
What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands?
The Hawiian islands are formed by shield volcanoes.
What 2 types of volcanoes are there?
There are three. From smallest to largest, they are: Cinder Cones, Composite Volcanoes (also called Strata Volcanoes), and then Shield Volcanoes.
What are three types of volcanoes?
Three types of volcanoes are Cinder Cone Volcanoes, Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes.
Why are shield volcanoes named shield volcanoes?
Because if you look at them from above, they look like a warrior's shield.
Are shield volcanoes tall?
No. Compared to composite and cinder cone volcanoes, shield volcanoes are very short. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is a shield volcano.
What type of rock makes shield volcanoes?
Shield volcanoes are formed from the extrusive igneous rock basalt.basalt
The Hawaiian volcanoes are good examples of what kind of volcanoes.?
Kilauea is an example of a (shield) volcano.
Why are Hawaiian volcanoes shield volcanoes?
The Hawaiian volcanoes are shield volcanoes as they are broadly-sloping and composed of layers formed by basaltic lava flows.
