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What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands?
The Hawiian islands are formed by shield volcanoes.
What type of rock makes shield volcanoes?
Shield volcanoes are formed from the extrusive igneous rock basalt.basalt
Why are Hawaiian volcanoes shield volcanoes?
The Hawaiian volcanoes are shield volcanoes as they are broadly-sloping and composed of layers formed by basaltic lava flows.
How Compare shield volcanoes and composite volcanoes?
Shield Volcanoes - Wide base found at constructive plate margins Composite Volcanoes - Steeper Sides found at Destructive (subduction) margins
What type of volcanoes are the hawiian islands?
The Hawaiian islands are made of two types of volcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes. Shield volcanoes have broad bases with gentle slopes. Cinder cone volcanoes have steeper sides, are made from fragments of lava, and are usually located at the base of shield volcanoes.
Which type of volcanoes formed the hawaiian islands?
Shield Volcano
Four landforms created from lava and ash?
Three landforms that can be created from ash are cinder cone volcanoes, composite volcanoes, and shield volcanoes. Lava plateaus can also be formed.
How a shield volcano is formed?
shield volcanoes are formed by lava flows or low viscosity lava that flows easily...
Which type of volcano is an island volcano?
Stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, and complex volcanoes have all formed islands.
What kind of volcanoe is formed by slow lava flow?
Shield volcanoes.
Are shield volcanoes and volcanoes the same?
Not necessarily. Shield volcanoes are volcanoes, but not all volcanoes are shield volcanoes.
Are fissures are commonly found at the top of shield volcanoes?
NO
