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  • 04-05-2019
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What can cause the eruption from a shield volcano to become explosive?

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  • 05-08-2019

Answer: Shield volcano is a broad, gently sloping, explosive volcano which is comprised of basaltic magma.

Shield volcano is normally not explosive but if somehow water comes in contact with this basaltic magma, then it turns into a more violent, explosive volcanoes, producing pyroclastic materials such as lapilli, lava bombs and block.

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