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The Hawaiian volcanoes are shield volcanoes as they are broadly-sloping and composed of layers formed by basaltic lava flows.

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Are Hawaiian volcanoes cinder cones?

No. The Hawaiian islands are shield volcanoes.


What type of volcanoes are on the Hawaiian Islands?

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The Hawaiian islands are made of two types of volcanoes, shield volcanoes and cinder cone volcanoes. Shield volcanoes have broad bases with gentle slopes. Cinder cone volcanoes have steeper sides, are made from fragments of lava, and are usually located at the base of shield volcanoes.


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What s a shield volcano?

Shield volcanoes -Hawaiian volcanoes -red lava -usually oozing strait out of science notes...


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Are hawaiian islands spatter cones?

No, they're shield volcanoes. The lava in spatter cones is highly viscous whereas the lava that forms shield volcanoes (that you can see flowing in Hawaii) has a very low viscosity. Shield volcanoes are low profile, broad lumps; these are the Hawaiian islands.