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At some places on earth surface thin layers of lava pour out of the vent and hard on top of previous layers
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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.
What are the 4 general types of volcanoes?
shield,cindercone,composite,extinict
What is similar about cinder cone volcanoes and shield volcanoes?
Both shield volcanoes and cinder cones erupt low-viscosity basaltic lava and have eruptions that are only mildly explosive if at all.Cinder cones are small, steep-sloped volcanoes composed primarily of a chunky variety of basalt called scoria.Shield volcanoes are large, gently sloping volcanoes composed primarily of layers of lava flows.
What types of Volcanoes can occur far from any plate boundaries?
Shield volcanoes may occur far from any plate boundaries.
What percentage of Hawaii's volcanoes?
Approximately 90% of Hawaii's volcanoes are classified as shield volcanoes, which are characterized by their broad, gentle slopes formed by the eruption of low-viscosity basalt lava. The most famous of these is Mauna Loa, one of the world's largest volcanoes. In total, Hawaii has around 5 active volcanoes, with the rest being extinct or dormant.
What kind of volcanoes form mountains?
shield volcanoes
What do shield volcanoes form?
Lava
Are shield volcanoes hot spots?
Shield volcanoes are not hot spots but they are associated with them. However, such volcanoes can also form at rift zones.
What kind of volcanoes create islands?
Both shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes can form islands.
Where do shield volcanoes form?
at hot spots(a place where volcanoes are very active)
What types of volcanoes be found in the Hawaii islands?
An underwater volcano. The volcano that made Hawaii was a shield volcano.
What kind of valcaneo erupted to form Hawaii?
Shield volcanoes.
Do shield volcanoes form from ash cinders and bombs?
Yes
Do shield volcanoes form at hot spots?
Yes I am pretty sure.
Shield volcanoes form from the build-up of?
Fluid, basaltic lavas
What type of volcanoes form on a hot spot?
Shield volcanoes typically form on hot spots. These volcanoes have gentle slopes due to the low-viscosity basaltic lava they produce. Examples of shield volcanoes formed on hot spots include Mauna Loa in Hawaii and Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.
Does the lava that forms shield volcanoes probably have a lot of silica or water in it?
No. Shield volcanoes form from basaltic lava with a low silica content and a low water content.
