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It is called a side vent.

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Q: What is a volcano called when it has wide flat sides?
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A volcanic mountain with a wide base and gently sloping sides is called a volcano?

It would be known as a Shield volcano.


A volcanic mountain with a wide base and gently sloping sides is called?

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?

When a volcano collapses a very wide crater is called a caldera.


Is the small mountain with the wide flat top called?

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What is the proper name for a wide floor valley?

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What size is montserrat's soufriere hills volcano?

The Montserrat Volcano is also called the Soufriere Hills Volcano. The height of Montserrat Volcano (or Soufriere Hills Volcano) is actually 3,002 feet.


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What shape of volcano is shield volcano?

A shield volcano is low and wide.


What is the typical shape of a shield volcano?

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.


Is a truck still considered a flatbed truck if it has sides but no top?

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.