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What is the size of a shield volcano?

Updated: 11/6/2022
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Jeff1997

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shield volcanos are basalt volcanoes and they are ussaly the smaller of the three tpes of volcanoes starting with rylotic then andesitic then basalt .so you cant put a actuall meausrement on the size of a shiel volcano.

Answer #2: The shield volcanoes are produced by the accumulation of basaltic fluid and exhibit the shape of a broad, slightly domed structure that resembles a warrior's shield. Most shield volcanoes have grown from the deep ocean floor to form islands or seamounts. An example of a shield volcano is the Mauna Loa, which is Earth's largest volcano, from its base on the ocean floor of the Pacific Ocean to its summit, Mauna Loa is over 9 kilometers (6 miles) high.

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