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Shield volcano

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A shield volcano is a big mountain.

Mauna Loa Volcano.jpg
Mauna Loa Volcano.jpg
It looks like a shield on the ground. Hot, runny lava flows out of it. The lava spreads out very far. This makes the mountain wide and flat.
Bronze votive shield.JPG
Bronze votive shield.JPG
It is a very large place. Do you want to see a volcano?

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File:Mauna Loa Volcano.jpg
Mauna Loa Volcano.jpg
File:Bronze votive shield.JPG
Bronze votive shield.JPG
File:Skjaldbreidur Herbst 2004.jpg
Skjaldbreidur Herbst 2004.jpg
File:Olympus Mons and Hawaii to scale.png
Olympus Mons and Hawaii to scale.png
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