Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are classified as shield volcanoes. Shield volcanoes are characterized by their broad, gently sloping sides and are formed primarily by the eruption of low-viscosity basaltic lava that can flow over long distances. This results in the broad, shallow slopes typical of these types of volcanoes.
Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are the tallest volcanic mountains on Earth. They have broad, shallow slopes. What kind of volcanoes are they?
cinder cone
composite
shield
rhyolitic
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