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A shield volcano got its name from its shape. If you put a round shield from the medieval times on the ground, it would have a slightly rounded shape. A shield volcano has gentle slopes and base lava. The lava is runny and can travel a long way before cooling. Shield volcanos are normally less explosive than a Cone volcano. NatashaLouisex
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∙ 9y agoA sheild volcano is called such because its broad slopes are reminiscent of a medieval shield.
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What is the name of a low wide based volcano?
A shield volcano.
What is the name of a volcano with a broad shaped gently sloping cone?
Shield Volcano
What is the name of the shield volcano?
One of the names of shield volcanos is Mauna Loa and Prestahunkur.
What is the typical shape of a shield volcano?
Shield volcanoes are in the shape of a shield. Hence, the name shield volcano! Shield volcanoes are tall and broad with flat rounded shapes. They have low slpes and almost always have large craters. Shield volcanoes form from eruptions of flowing lava. THe lava spreads out and builds up volcanoes with broad, gently, sloping sides. One example of a shield volcano is the Hawaiian Islands.
What is the name of the shield volcano in the case studies that has nonexplosive eruptions every 2-3 years?
Kilauea
What tipe of Volcano is Erta Ale?
An active Shield Volcano, The name derives from a translation of "Skjaldbreiður", an Icelandic shield volcano whose name means "broad shield", from its resemblance to a warrior's shield.
What is the name of a low wide based volcano?
A shield volcano.
What is a name of a shield volcano?
mt loa
What is the name of a volcano with a broad shaped gently sloping cone?
Shield Volcano
What is the Dunedin volcano?
Yep you're there. The name of the ancient shield volcano that formed Dunedin landscape has that name.
What is the name of the shield volcano?
One of the names of shield volcanos is Mauna Loa and Prestahunkur.
What is the name of the world's largest shield volcano?
The Mauna Loa volcano, located in Hawaii
What is the typical shape of a shield volcano?
Shield volcanoes are in the shape of a shield. Hence, the name shield volcano! Shield volcanoes are tall and broad with flat rounded shapes. They have low slpes and almost always have large craters. Shield volcanoes form from eruptions of flowing lava. THe lava spreads out and builds up volcanoes with broad, gently, sloping sides. One example of a shield volcano is the Hawaiian Islands.
What is the name of the shield volcano that makes up the main island in Hawaii?
Mauna Loa.
What is another name for a greek shield?
A buckler, i think is a name for a round shield.
What is the name of the shield volcano in the case studies that has nonexplosive eruptions every 2-3 years?
Kilauea
What type of volcano is kilauea eg shield?
There is no such thing as "a kilauea shield volcano". Kilauea is the name of a specific volcano that makes up the easternmost portion of the island of Hawaii, the largest of the Hawaiian islands. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, holding the record the the longest continuous volcanic eruption, which has been going for more than 31 years and shows no signs of stopping. Kilauea is a shield volcano, meaning it is large with broad slopes formed by countless flows of runny basaltic lava.
