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Lava. When the lava comes out of the volcano, gravity pulls the lava down the cone of the volcano, and depending the the viscocity of the lava, it forms a 'cone' or 'shield' as it cools. Thinner lava forms a shield volcano; thicker lava forms a steeper cone shape.
A volcano's shape is primarily influenced by the type of eruption and the characteristics of the magma. Explosive eruptions tend to form steeper, cone-shaped volcanoes (stratovolcanoes), while effusive eruptions create shield volcanoes with gently sloping sides. The frequency and volume of eruptions over time can also shape a volcano's size and profile.
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What type of cone or shape does the Kilauea's volcano have?
Kilauea is a shield volcano.
What is the shape of a volcano formed by fast-flowing lava?
Well it depends on how bad the lava flow is. If the lava is flowing slow then the shape of the volcano won't change much, But if it flows with force then bits of the volcano will fall off and change the shape of the volcano. Hope this answer helps!!
What is the shape of heimaey volcano?
It is a shield volcano, which means it has a wide base and a low cone.
What is a bowl shape depression at the mouth of a volcano?
Crater
Why does a volcano shape like a mountain?
When the volcano erupts, lava comes out and hardens on the surface of the volcano. If the volcano keeps erupting, then the hardened lava will create layers which cause the volcano to get taller like a mountain.
What shape is a dome volcano?
the shape of a dome volcano is like an triangle
What shape of volcano is shield volcano?
A shield volcano is low and wide.
What is the shape of a volcano with low silica?
Shield Volcano
What type of cone or shape does the Kilauea's volcano have?
Kilauea is a shield volcano.
Why is an active volcano that type of volcano?
a volcano gets active when tectonic plates move, then the lava tubes start working and then it gets active. anusha gupta
What is the shape of a volcano formed by fast-flowing lava?
Well it depends on how bad the lava flow is. If the lava is flowing slow then the shape of the volcano won't change much, But if it flows with force then bits of the volcano will fall off and change the shape of the volcano. Hope this answer helps!!
Can a volcano change shape?
yes
What vertebrate gets its shape from an?
The vertebrate gets its shape from their backbone.
What is the shape of heimaey volcano?
It is a shield volcano, which means it has a wide base and a low cone.
What shape is volcanoes?
The basic shape of a volcano is like that of a cone with it's bottom faced downwards towards the earth and the top pointy hole part facing upwards towards the sky! However there is a type of volcano which has a plain shape and that is a dead or an extinct volcano!Cone
Molten rock at the surface is?
When you have a volcano the molten rock is called Magma when it is inside the volcano but when it gets out of the volcano it changes name to Lava.
How does a volcano shape earth?
A volcano shapes the earth because when a volcano erupts, the lava hardens, forming new land on the earth's surface
