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What kind of volcano the Skjaldbreiður is?
It is a Shield volcano, located in Iceland.
Is Mauna Loa volcano a shield volcano a composite volcano or 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.
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.
What is the name of Mars' largest shield volcano the tallest mountain in the solar system?
The tallest mountain in the solar system, located on Mars, is called Olympus Mons.
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 is the name of the world's largest shield volcano?
The Mauna Loa volcano, located in Hawaii
What kind of volcano is the Kilauea?
The volcano Kilauea is a Shield Volcano and is located on the Big Island of Hawaii
Is cinder cone volcanoes the largest type of volcano?
no, a shield volcano is.
Olympus mons on mars is an extinct shield volcano?
yes. it is an extinct shield volcano which is the result of lava flowing out over a long period.
What kind of volcano the Skjaldbreiður is?
It is a Shield volcano, located in Iceland.
Which is the world's largest lava structure?
shield volcano
Are shield volcanoes one of the worlds biggest volcanoes?
They are the largest volcanoes in the world. They cover very broad areas. The largest volcano in the world, Mauna Loa is a shield volcano.
Is Mauna Loa volcano a shield volcano a composite volcano or 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.
Where is the shield volcano located at?
Mid-oceanic ridges, at the divergance of 2 SiMa plates. Hawii is an example of a shield volcano.
Is mauna loa a stratovolcano?
No, Mauna Loa is a shield volcano, not a stratovolcano. Shield volcanoes are characterized by their gentle slopes and built from lava flows, while stratovolcanoes are steeper and built from layers of ash and lava flows. Mauna Loa is one of the largest shield volcanoes in the world and is located in Hawaii.
What is The largest extinct shield type volcano on Mars is called?
Olympus Mons
What type of volcano is the smallest?
In order from smallest to largest are the types of volcanoes (I have this in my science notes, which I am looking at right now!)- Cinder Cone = smallest Stratovolcano (composite cone) = medium Shield Volcano = largest
