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.
This is called a shield volcano and an example would be Hawaii.
The Hualalai volcano is a dormant, quiet erupting, shield volcano.
a shield volcano
I believe that the volcanoes on Hawaii or shield volcanoes. For sure, I know Mauna Loa is a shield volcano.
The type of volcano is the shield volcano. Shield volcanoes can be found in Hawai'i.
A shield volcano is low and wide.
If you're doing the volcano crossword it's a shield volcano. :]
An underwater volcano. The volcano that made Hawaii was a shield volcano.
The case in question: eyjafjallajokull is a glacier. It is on a volcano, which is a shield volcano. A shield volcano has gentle sides. This defines a shield volcano. I hope this answers your question.
Yes....an active shield volcano.(:
Shield Volcano.
Yes, Santorini is a shield volcano.