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shield volcano

shield volcano

Interior of a shield volcano. 

A shield volcano  is is typically built by eruptions of fluid, basaltic lava. The take on the appearance of shield with the convex side facing upward. The Hawaiian Islands are an example of shield volcanoes.
 

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