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Shield volcanoes generally have the least explosive eruptions.

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Is a shield volcano nonexplosive or explosive?

shield volcanoes are only explosive if water somehow gets into the vent


Is a shield volcano non explosive or explosive?

Shield volcanoes are generally not explosive. However, soemtimes a type of explosive event called a phreatic eruption can occur if the magma comes in contact with water.


Is kilauea a supervolcano?

No. A supervolcano is a volcano that is capable of producing extremely large explosive eruptions. Kilauea is a shield volcano. Most of its eruptions are non-explosive or only mildly explosive.


Is a shield volcano explosive or not?

Generally not. Explosive eruptions may happen occasionally, but most eruptions are effusive.


Is a stratovolcano a shield volcano?

No. A stratovolcano is a volcano with steep slopes consiting of layers of lava flows, ash, and pumice and is prone to explosive eruptions. A shield volcano is a volcano with broad slopes composed of layers of low viscosity lava flows and is generally not prone to explosive eruptions.


Is mount fuji a composite cinder cone or shield?

Mount Fuji is a stratovolcano, which is a composite volcano formed by both lava flows and explosive eruptions. It is not a cinder cone or shield volcano.


Broad volcano with gently sloping sides?

A broad volcano with gently sloping sides describes a shield volcano. These types of volcanoes are characterized by their low, wide profile and are formed by the slow accumulation of fluid lava flows over time, which create a shield-like shape. This type of volcano tends to have non-explosive eruptions due to the low viscosity of the lava.


What type of explosion does a shield volcano have?

Generally shield volcanoes do not explode. They erupt in a non-explosive fashion, fountaining or oozing lava.


Which kind of volcano would be the least explosive?

Extinct volcanoes.


How does cider cone volcano and shield volcano differ?

Cinder cones are small and steep-sloped, composed of volcanic cinders, and have mildly explosive eruptions. Shield volcanoes are large and shallow-sloped with very runny lava and generally non-explosive eruptions.


Why is Kilauea volcano non explosive?

Kilauea is a shield volcano fed by gas-poor basaltic magma. It is the gas in the magma that makes eruptions explosive. Kilauea has occasionally produced explosive eruptions when magma cam in contact with water.


What type of volcano is Belknap volcano?

Belknap volcano is a shield-type volcano. Shield volcanoes have low, broad profiles due to the fluid lava that flows easily over long distances from the vent. They are typically associated with non-explosive eruptions.