It is called a side vent.
When a volcano collapses a very wide crater is called a caldera.
This could be a mesa (up to a few miles wide) or a plateau (up to hundreds of miles wide).
A wide river valley is called a vale. In Scotland, a wide and flat river valley is also called a strath.
The Montserrat Volcano is also called the Soufriere Hills Volcano. The height of Montserrat Volcano (or Soufriere Hills Volcano) is actually 3,002 feet.
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.
It would be known as a Shield volcano.
A volcanic mountain with a wide base and gently sloping sides is called a shield. Shield volcanoes form very large.
When a volcano collapses a very wide crater is called a caldera.
A mesa is a small mountain with a wide, flat top.
A Floodplain
This could be a mesa (up to a few miles wide) or a plateau (up to hundreds of miles wide).
A wide river valley is called a vale. In Scotland, a wide and flat river valley is also called a strath.
The Montserrat Volcano is also called the Soufriere Hills Volcano. The height of Montserrat Volcano (or Soufriere Hills Volcano) is actually 3,002 feet.
flat rock
A shield volcano is low and wide.
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.
A flatbed truck normally does not have any sides, so that wide loads can extend over the edge of trailer. A trailer with sides would not allow wide loads and thus could not be considered a flat bed.