Which of the following characteristics are consistent with a shield volcano?
A) low intensity eruptions
B) high temperature lava - Is this discussed under Sheld volcanoes? I did not see a reference to temperature.
C) low relief slopes
D) all of these
E) none of these It seems that associated options in these types of 'easy' questions should be in the box definition in the text. Ie: The shield volcano box in the text should have a proper definition such as "A potentially very large volcano with low relief and low intensity eruptions due to low viscosity, low gas content basaltic (mafic) lava."
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Q2: A fracture in rock along which movement
Q3: The Hawaiian Islands and Emperor Seamounts represent
Q4: Basaltic lavas differ from felsic lavas in
Q5: Mafic lava is composed mostly of:
A)magnesium and
Q6: The steep slopes and high eruptive potential
Q7: Globally, most active volcanoes are located along:
A)subduction
Q8: Hot-spot volcanoes can:
A)rise up from the ocean
Q9: The Richter scale is used to express
Q10: Explosive or voluminous eruptions may cause the
Q11: The figure below illustrates what type of
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