Shield vs. Cone Volcanoes

Shield vs. Cone Volcanoes

Why are some volcanoes cone-shaped and some shield -shaped?

They have different kinds of lava.

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They have different kinds of lava. What else could be added to that response to make it stronger?

If you were traveling and found a volcano, how could you figure out if the volcano makes felsite or basalt lava?

You could look at the color of the rocks.

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You could look at the color of the rocks. What else could be added to make this response stronger?

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