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What is in a shield volcanoes magma?
inside a shield volcano is a hot surface of mamga
What are some shield volcano examples?
one is Mauna Lou, on the big island of Hawaii. it is the biggest volcano on earth
What are some characteristics of the magma of a shield volcano?
Magma needs a some sort of level of silica and gas.
What are some things you can you build that begin with the letter A?
You can build a model airplane, model auto or an arrow.
What is a shield cone volcano?
Shield Volcanoes are made mostly of fluid lava flows. Flow after flow pours from a central summit vent. It builds up and turns into what looks like a warriors shield. Some of the largest volcanoes in the world are shield volcanoes. Some have diameters of 3-4 Miles and are 1,500 to 2,000 feet high. The Hawaiian islands are composed of chains. :) ;P
Where are some shield volcanoes and what are they called?
Mauna Loa on Hawaii is Earth's largest shield volcano. Other examples are Piton de la Fournaise on the island of Réunion, and Fernandina in the Galápagos Islands. There are several smaller shield volcanoes in Iceland.
Which is a good example of a shield volcano?
Kilauea and Mauna Loa are both shield volcanos located in HawaiiAll the volcanoes on the Hawaii islands are shield volcanoes.Examples of shield volcanoes include Kilauea, Mauna Kea, and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, Isabela Island in the Galapagos, and Olympus Mons on Mars.
Why are some volcanic eruptions gentle and others violent and why do scientist make a distinction?
Because it all depends on what type of volcano it is, if it is a shield volcano low and flat it's eruptions will be gentle. But if it is a cone volcano tall and steep it's eruptions will be very violent.
Why do some volcanoes erupt vilolently and some quietly?
this all has to do with where the volcano is located. some volcanos are located in places where ther is more activity underneath, and other have not so much activity. the more activity, the more violently the volcano will erupt.
Why do some volcanoes erupt while others erupt quietly?
This is because of the time of volcano it is and the type of lava it excretes. A steep volcano will erupt with basaltic lava which is runny and can clog at the top. A shield volcano, however is different as the thick lava emitted just glops onward.
Is the cinder cone volcano in Hawaii?
There are many hundreds of cinder cone volcanoes in the world. Some are in Hawaii but most are not. The Hawaiian islands themselves are shield volcanoes.
Info on shield volcanoes?
Shield volcanes erupt runny lava, which normally has high temperature, low silica levels, and low gas levels. In some cases, the lava can have high gas levels, which creates a fire fountain. This is when the lava shoots up from the vent in the volcano creating a fountain-like figure. These volcanoes are wide, and have sloping sides because runny lava cannot easily build up. Hawaii is entirely made up of shield vocanoes.
