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A sheild cone is volcano that is sorta flat and gently sloping up.
Rickie Glover
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What is the definition of a shield cone?
A shield cone is a type of volcanic cone that is formed from the eruption of low-viscosity lava, typically basaltic lava. It has gentle slopes and a broad, rounded shape, resembling a warrior's shield laid on the ground. Shield cones are typically associated with non-explosive eruptions and are common in areas of volcanic activity such as Hawaii.
How do volcanic bombs form?
Volcanic bombs are small pieces of molten rocks that solidify quickly as they fall.
What is a cone-shaped mountain that is built from layers of lava?
A cone shaped mountain that is built from layers of lava is called a volcano.However, that description does not quite fit any of the three accepted descriptions of the world's volcanoes.A dome shaped mountain built from layers of lavais called a 'shield volcano'.A cone shaped mountain built from layers of cinders (tephra) is called a 'cinder cone' or a 'cinder cone volcano'.A cone shaped mountain built from alternating layers of lava and cinders is called a 'composite volcano'.
A volcanic mountain with gently sloping sides built almost entirely out of basalt lava flows is called a cinder cone.?
The Answer is false/untrue. A basaltic volcano with gently sloping sides is sometimes refrred to as a 'shield' volcano.
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.
Is Mount Kenya a composite cone a cinder cone or a shield cone?
A shield cone.
Is mount aso a composite cone a shield or a cinder cone volcano?
Shield
Is popocatepetl a shield or a cinder cone?
Cinder Cone
General shape of a shield cone?
A shield volcano is a roundish, moundlike volcanic cone with very gentle slopes.
Is Paricutin cone or shield or composite?
Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano.
Is mount pelee a cinder cone composite or shield?
cinder cone
Is kilauea composite shield or cinder cone?
Kilauea is a shield volcano.
Is Mauna Loa volcano a shield volcano a composite volcano or a cinder cone volcano?
I believe that the volcanoes on Hawaii or shield volcanoes. For sure, I know Mauna Loa is a shield volcano.
Is mount fuji a composite cinder cone or shield?
Mount Fuji is shield
What are three types of volcanoes?
Three types of volcanoes are Cinder Cone Volcanoes, Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes.
Was Mount Tambora a composite cone or a cinder cone or a shield dome or a lava dome?
Tambora was a composite cone.
Is mount masaya volcano a shield composite or cinder cone?
caldera/shield volcano
