Shield Volcanoes are made mostly of fluid lava flows. Flow after flow pours from a central summit vent. It builds up and turns into what looks like a warriors shield. Some of the largest volcanoes in the world are shield volcanoes. Some have diameters of 3-4 Miles and are 1,500 to 2,000 feet high. The Hawaiian islands are composed of chains. :) ;P
Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano.
Mauna Loa is a shield volcano. It is one of the largest in the world and is characterized by its gentle sloping sides built up from numerous lava flows. Shield volcanoes are primarily composed of basaltic lava.
The type of volcano is the shield volcano. Shield volcanoes can be found in Hawai'i.
Kilaeua is a shield volcano.
Kilauea is a shield volcano.
Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano.
caldera/shield volcano
it is a shield
Mauna Loa is a shield volcano. It is one of the largest in the world and is characterized by its gentle sloping sides built up from numerous lava flows. Shield volcanoes are primarily composed of basaltic lava.
Mount Fuji is a composite volcano.
The type of volcano is the shield volcano. Shield volcanoes can be found in Hawai'i.
Kilaeua is a shield volcano.
no, a shield volcano is.
Kilauea is a shield volcano.
Krakatoa is a composite volcano.
it is a composite volcano
A shield volcano is a roundish, moundlike volcanic cone with very gentle slopes.