Which of the Following Characterizes a Shield Volcano

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes a shield volcano?

• A) It cannot get as high as Mt. Everest before the thin crust starts slumping.
• B) It sits above a hot spot in the planet's mantle.
• C) It is formed by moving tectonic plates.
• D) It can erupt only briefly before being dragged off the hot spot.
• E) It cannot grow very large, for it has a very short span of eruption.

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