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Q: Which of the following is a type of shield volcano, which is large (about 1,000M high and 200 KM wide), and is not retrograde (typically 2° to 10°), and its magma is almost always mafic?
  • A. Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
  • B. Aguilera, Chile
  • C. Mount Fuji, Japan
  • D. Mount Etna, Sicily
Correct Answer: Option A - Kilauea Volcano is located in the ‘Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’ on the south-eastern part of the Hawaiian Islands of the United States of America. This is an example of a shield volcano. Its magma is always mafic, that is, the amount of silica in this magma is low, andesites, basaltic andesites and basalt are found in it.
A. Kilauea Volcano is located in the ‘Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’ on the south-eastern part of the Hawaiian Islands of the United States of America. This is an example of a shield volcano. Its magma is always mafic, that is, the amount of silica in this magma is low, andesites, basaltic andesites and basalt are found in it.

Explanations:

Kilauea Volcano is located in the ‘Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’ on the south-eastern part of the Hawaiian Islands of the United States of America. This is an example of a shield volcano. Its magma is always mafic, that is, the amount of silica in this magma is low, andesites, basaltic andesites and basalt are found in it.