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Is Mauna Loa volcano a shield volcano a composite volcano or a cinder cone volcano?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoComposite volcano that is what my teacher said.
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∙ 15y agoMount Kilauea is a Shield cone volcano
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∙ 13y agono. it is a shield volcano.
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∙ 14y agoIt's a shield volcano.
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∙ 11y agoMauna Loa volcano 's form is shield cone
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Is a composite volcano bigger than a shield volcano and a cinder volcano?
Composite volcanoes are bigger than cinder cone volcanoes, but not shield volcanoes. With the possible exception of the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest volcanoe on earth is Mauna Loa, a shild volcano that makes up most of the island of Hawaii. The largest known volcano anywhere is Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars.
What are the kinds of cone volcanoes?
There are three kinds of cone volcanoes shield cones, composite cones, and cinder cones. Shield cones have very fluid lava. They erupt with a quiet lava flow. An example of a shield cone volcano is Mauna Loa. A shield cone is pretty much a little dome that has been flattened. Composite cones have sticky lava and rock bits. They have the most explosive eruptions An example of a composite cone volcano is Vesuvius. Composite cones are steep at the top but gentle at the bottom. Cinder cones have cinders. They have explosive eruptions An example is Paricutin. A cinder cone is very steep.
What type of volcanoes are in Hawaii?
Shield volcanoes like Kilauea, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa as well as cinder-cone volcanoes like Pu'u 'O'o.
What type of volcano is kilauea?
The Kilauea volcano is a shield volcano! I hope this helps:)
What is the largest shield volcano?
Mauna Loa
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.
Is a composite volcano bigger than a shield volcano and a cinder volcano?
Composite volcanoes are bigger than cinder cone volcanoes, but not shield volcanoes. With the possible exception of the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest volcanoe on earth is Mauna Loa, a shild volcano that makes up most of the island of Hawaii. The largest known volcano anywhere is Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars.
What are the kinds of cone volcanoes?
There are three kinds of cone volcanoes shield cones, composite cones, and cinder cones. Shield cones have very fluid lava. They erupt with a quiet lava flow. An example of a shield cone volcano is Mauna Loa. A shield cone is pretty much a little dome that has been flattened. Composite cones have sticky lava and rock bits. They have the most explosive eruptions An example of a composite cone volcano is Vesuvius. Composite cones are steep at the top but gentle at the bottom. Cinder cones have cinders. They have explosive eruptions An example is Paricutin. A cinder cone is very steep.
Is mt mouna loa a composite volcano?
No. Mauna Loa is a shield volcano.
What type of volcanoes are in Hawaii?
Shield volcanoes like Kilauea, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa as well as cinder-cone volcanoes like Pu'u 'O'o.
What kind of volcano is mauna kea?
I think it is a shield volcano. Same with Mauna Loa
What type of volcano is Mauna Kea?
a shield volcano
How are mauna kea and cinder cones connected?
post shield
What type of volcano is kilauea?
The Kilauea volcano is a shield volcano! I hope this helps:)
What is the type of volcano that Kilauea is?
Mauna Kilauea is a shield volcano
What is the largest shield volcano?
Mauna Loa
Is mauna loa a stratovolcano?
It is a shield volcano.
