Which of the Following Characterizes a Shield Volcano

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes a shield volcano?

• A)It sits above a hot spot in the planet's mantle.
• B)It is formed by moving tectonic plates.
• C)It will be smaller than cinder cones like Maxwell Mons on Venus.
• D)It erupts only briefly before subsiding forever.
• E)It cannot grow very large, for the plates are constantly moving.

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