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It is built up by many eruptions of lava that were relatively low in silica and therefore flowed easily and spread out in thin layers.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 9y agoSheild volcanos are shaped like a broad dome because of the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from stratovolcanoes.
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What is the name of a volcano with a broad shaped gently sloping cone?
Shield Volcano
Broad volcano with gently sloping sides?
This is called a shield volcano and an example would be Hawaii.
What is the slope for the shield volcano?
A shield volcano has very broad, gentle slopes.
A very broad volcano with gentle slopes?
If you're doing the volcano crossword it's a shield volcano. :]
What are the broad slightly dome-shaped volcanoes called?
a broad-domed volcano is formed by lava flows. the amount of times the volcano has erupted effects how broad the dome would be, because when the lava flows it wears away the dome of the volcano.
What is the name of a volcano with a broad shaped gently sloping cone?
Shield Volcano
Broad volcano with gently sloping sides?
This is called a shield volcano and an example would be Hawaii.
What is the slope for the shield volcano?
A shield volcano has very broad, gentle slopes.
A very broad volcano with gentle slopes?
If you're doing the volcano crossword it's a shield volcano. :]
What are the broad slightly dome-shaped volcanoes called?
a broad-domed volcano is formed by lava flows. the amount of times the volcano has erupted effects how broad the dome would be, because when the lava flows it wears away the dome of the volcano.
What broad gently sloping volcano called?
Shield Volcano
A broad volcano with gently sloping sides?
A shield volcano is broad with gently sloping sides.
What is A type of volcano with broad and gentle slopes and built by the eruption of fluid basalt lave?
The type of volcano is the shield volcano. Shield volcanoes can be found in Hawai'i.
Is a shield volcano pointed?
No. Shield volcanoes have broad, shallow slopes.
Shield volcano?
A low, broad, dome-shaped volcano built up of overlapping built up of basaltic lava flows and often covering a very large area.
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.
Very broad volcano with gentle slopes formed from basalt lava?
shield volcano
