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gently sloping volcanoes are called shield volcanoes and they are formed from many eruptions of lava that is relatively low in silica, so it spreads out in many thin layers and creates the gently sloping sides of a shield volcano.

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Volcanoes with a large area and gently sloping sides are called 'shield volcanoes' and for them to form the lava they produce must be very runny and not to rich in gas.

Thick lava forms plugs and domes which results in steeper sided volcanoes (the lava does not flow away very far) and a gas rich lava causes explosive eruptions (which can destroy the volcano) which causes the build up of steep sided cinder cones.

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Gentle sided volcanoes are also called shield volcanoes. They are not as steep as other volcanoes, have a much wider base, and is almost entirely comprised of cooled lava flows.

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I think it depends on the volcano but I am not sure. However if I have to pick one I would say a quiet or dormant volcano has a steep side and a active volcano has a gentle side

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i think it is shield volcano

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Ash and Lava

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They are made from ash and lava

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ash and hard lava

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Shield volcano

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A shield volcano.

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What are steep-sided volcanoes made from?

ash and lava


Why do shield volcanoes have steep sides but are still very tall?

shield volcanoes have gentle sides and aren't very tall


Why shield volcanoes do not have steep sides but are still very tall?

shield volcanoes have gentle sides and aren't very tall


Do shield volcanoes have a steep sloping cone made up of rocks and lava?

No. Shield volcanoes have gentle slopes composed almost entirely of cooled lava flows.


Why are composite volcanoes steeply sloped?

It depends on viscosity of the lava. the runnier the lava, the farther it flows before solidifying, so it cannot pile up as fast.


What kind of volcanoes form along subduction zones?

Usually composite volcanoes. subduction zone volcanos usually form steep sided composite cones composed primarily of andesite


Are shield volcanoes steep mountains?

No they are not steep


What is a steep sided tower of rock formally part of a mesa?

A steep-sided tower of rock is a butte


What is a cindercone volcano?

Cindercone volcanoes are small, steep sided, narrow based, loosely packed cones made entirely of pyroclastic material from moderately explosive eruptions.It's the classical and most common conically-shaped ("Triangular") form of volcano.


What is a steep-sided volcano of lava and tephra called?

Cinder cone volcanoes are the most common type. They have steep sides formed from falling ash and cinders following an eruption.


Are cinder cones volcanoes steep?

yes


The three types of volcanoes?

Shield volcanoes are the largest of the three types of volcanoes, built from basaltic lava flows and shaped like a gentle dome. Cinder cone volcanoes have very steep slopes and reach heights of 300 meters or less, and are made from ejected lava. Composite Cone Volcanoes are large symmetrical cones made from viscous lavas that are extruded, and they are the most violent volcanoes of the three.