Describe shield volcanoes. What are they built of? Where are they found? What will be an ideal response?
A shield volcano looks like a shield or tortoise shell with a low, rounded profile and gentle slopes (2 to
10 degrees). They are composed mostly of mafic lavas, which flow easily down the slopes. Shield
volcanoes are found in Hawaii and other places.
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