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Is a composite volcano bigger than a shield volcano and a cinder volcano?
Composite volcanoes are bigger than cinder cone volcanoes, but not shield volcanoes. With the possible exception of the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest volcanoe on earth is Mauna Loa, a shild volcano that makes up most of the island of Hawaii. The largest known volcano anywhere is Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars.
What type of volcanoe is mauna loa?
It is a shield volcano. Rifts typically open in the seaward flanks, with lava fountains and slow-moving lava flows to the ocean.
Lava flowing from a volcano in Hawaii is basaltic magma?
Lava is erupting in Hawaii as we breathe that is turning into basalt rock.
What are the three typs of volcanos?
There are three types of volcanoes:Active volcanoe: A volcanoe that can erupt at any time.Dormant volcanoes: These are the volcanoes that had erupted long ago eg a period of 100 years. These can erupt at any time.They are also known as sleeping volcanoes.Extinct volcanoe: These are those that scientists are unlikely to erupt again as they no longer have a lava supply.It is difficult to differentiate between dormant and extinct volcanoes.
What island chain is famous for shield volcanoes?
The Hawaiian Islands, or Hawaii
What are the list of shirl volcanoe erupting?
i mean shield
Which volcano type dominates the Hawaiian islands?
The shield volcanoe.
Can a shield volcanoe affecte where people live?
yes because a shield volcano lave goes slow and
What kind of volcanoe is formed by slow lava flow?
Shield volcanoes.
Is a composite volcano bigger than a shield volcano and a cinder volcano?
Composite volcanoes are bigger than cinder cone volcanoes, but not shield volcanoes. With the possible exception of the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest volcanoe on earth is Mauna Loa, a shild volcano that makes up most of the island of Hawaii. The largest known volcano anywhere is Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars.
Which famous Italian volcano destroyed Pompeil?
the volcanoe Mount Vesuvius
What type of volcanoe is mauna loa?
It is a shield volcano. Rifts typically open in the seaward flanks, with lava fountains and slow-moving lava flows to the ocean.
Lava flowing from a volcano in Hawaii is basaltic magma?
Lava is erupting in Hawaii as we breathe that is turning into basalt rock.
What type of volcanoe is kiluea?
Kilauea is a shield volcano or hot spot volcano that is located in Hawaii. The volcano is active and has small eruptions almost daily but the last major eruption was in 1983.
What is the 2nd tallest volcanoe type?
composite volcanoe.
What is the name of famous volcanoe in new zealand?
White Island, Whakaari. This volcano is in essentially continuous eruption.geothermal activity.
Why is eyjafjallajokull a shield volcanoe?
The case in question: eyjafjallajokull is a glacier. It is on a volcano, which is a shield volcano. A shield volcano has gentle sides. This defines a shield volcano. I hope this answers your question.
