By: Karoline Sandvig and Lazaro Ebanks
By: Karoline Sandvig and Lazaro Ebanks
By: Karoline Sandvig and Lazaro Ebanks
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Shield Volcanoes<br />
<strong>By</strong>: <strong>Karoline</strong> <strong>S<strong>and</strong>vig</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lazaro</strong> <strong>Ebanks</strong>
Facts:<br />
• Named because of the broad sloping<br />
profile.<br />
• Composed of thous<strong>and</strong>s of fluids<br />
• Tallest volcano in the world is the Shield<br />
Volcano.<br />
• Mauna Kea Volcano rises 13,798 feet above<br />
sea level but extends about 19,700 feet<br />
to the ocean floor
Facts (cont.)<br />
• Shield volcanoes create lava tubes.<br />
• Shield Volcanoes are created by flowing lava<br />
that spreads rapidly from central vents.
Parts of a Shield Volcano
What Makes the Shield Volcano Different<br />
from Other Types of Volcanoes?<br />
• The shield volcano is different because it is<br />
flatter than other volcanoes<br />
• Other volcanoes have more of a cone shaped
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