A broad and low volcano composed of basaltic lava flows is likely to be a

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A broad and low volcano composed of basaltic lava flows is characteristic of a shield volcano. Shield volcanoes have gentle sloping sides and are formed by repeated eruptions of fluid basaltic lava. Cinder cones are small and steep-sided, composed of loose volcanic fragments, composite volcanoes are tall and steep-sided with alternating layers of lava and pyroclastic materials, volcanic domes are small and rounded mounds of viscous lava, and calderas are large, crater-like depressions formed by the collapse of a volcano during a massive eruption.

A Broad and Low Volcano Composed of Basaltic Lava Flows