At some places on earth surface thin layers of lava pour out of the vent and hard on top of previous layers
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.
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Shield volcanoes may occur far from any plate boundaries.
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.
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.
shield volcanoes
Lava
Shield volcanoes are not hot spots but they are associated with them. However, such volcanoes can also form at rift zones.
at hot spots(a place where volcanoes are very active)
Both shield volcanoes and stratovolcanoes can form islands.
An underwater volcano. The volcano that made Hawaii was a shield volcano.
Yes
Shield volcanoes.
Yes I am pretty sure.
Fluid, basaltic lavas
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.
No. Shield volcanoes form from basaltic lava with a low silica content and a low water content.