which of the following best describes a shield volcano

A) A volcano that is covered in hardened pahoehoe lava flows
B) A volcano that erupts in blasts of pyroclastic material
C) A volcano that releases pyroclastic material and flowing lava
D) A volcano that has only explosive eruptions

Respuesta :

B. a volcano that erupts in blasts of the pyroclastic matter. D. would be wrong because the shield volcano can have explosive eruptions but they are generally quiet 

The answer is actually A!