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Shield volcanoes erupt in a flowing, non-explosive manner, the lava flowing for extremely long distances creating the gentle shield shaped form. Eruptions at shield volcanoes are only explosive if water somehow gets into the vent, otherwise they are characterized by low-explosive fountaining that forms cinder cones and spatter cones at the vent. In a shield volcano, 90% of the volcano is lava rather than pyroclastic material. Due to high magma supply rates, the lava is hot and changes very little after it is generated. A common product of hotspot volcanism, shield volcanoes can also be found along subduction-related volcanic arcs or all by themselves
Shield volcanoes usually erup by fountaining or extruding lava.

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I think there would be a crack in the earths crust so the magma can come out.

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Shield volcanoes are produced by runny lava. That's why they have sloping sides and are like giant shields on the ground. The runny lava can't build up easily.

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Mild volcanic eruptions slowly spew out lava that spreads across the outside slowly thus causing the not steep shape of it.

A good example would be the Hawaiis.

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Shield volcanoes produce a gentle or almost silent eruption which ejects viscous or slow-moving lava.

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What type of lava does a quiet eruption produce?

they poduce shield volcanoes like the hawiian islands


What type of eruption produces a gentle flow of lava?

Shield volcanoes produce fast flowing lava. They erupt frequently, but eruptions are gentle because the lava is so thin and does not trap gas in the volcano.


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Pyroclasic materials from shield volcanoes?

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What types of lava will most likely lead to a volcanic eruption of an effusive nature?

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If you are talking about underwater volcanoes, than i have a answer. So, when underwater volcanoes erupt it MIGHT be able to create a island like Hawaii. Hawaii was made because of an eruption underwater.


Is mount Krakatoa a shield volcano?

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