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Are shield volcanoes and volcanoes the same?
Not necessarily. Shield volcanoes are volcanoes, but not all volcanoes are shield volcanoes.
What are all kinds of volcanoes?
The main types of volcanoes are cinder cone, shield, and composite volcanoes. there are also big,little, and meideium ones
How do shield volcanoes have wide bases?
Shield volcanoes are wide because they are made to function as an island, much to the surprise of many scientists. These volcanoes are enormously big, usually spreading out over 300 miles.
How many volcanoes erupted so far?
well , that is a good question ! About 1,300 has happened in the last 10,000 year. Most of these are shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are found under water or and form easily. three quarters ( 3/4 ) of volcanoes are shield volcanoes. SO if you subtract all of the shield volcanoes from the amount of volcanoes that have happened in the last 10,000 years it will come up to 6,000 eruptions in the last 10,000 years. This is not including under water or shield volcanoes. WELL, that's all . BYE ! (:
What statements best describes the big Hawaiian volcanoes?
Shield volcanoes associated with the mid pacific ridge
Where would you find would a shield volcano?
I know that Hawaii is made up of shield volcanoes, so the answer to your question would be U.S.A.
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.
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.
How steep are shield volcanoes?
Shield volcanoes almost always emit very fluid or runny lava that spreads over a wide distance, so these volcanoes are not steep.Yes and no, it depends where and how the volcano forms, when it discombobulates, and so on.
What type of volcanoes formed the Hawaiian islands?
The Hawiian islands are formed by shield volcanoes.
What 2 types of volcanoes are there?
There are three. From smallest to largest, they are: Cinder Cones, Composite Volcanoes (also called Strata Volcanoes), and then Shield Volcanoes.
What are three types of volcanoes?
Three types of volcanoes are Cinder Cone Volcanoes, Shield Volcanoes and Composite Volcanoes.
