We all know that we have different personality traits that make us unique human beings. Some of us seem to prefer order and predictability. We feel comfortable when we work on a schedule. A good day is when we can check everything off our to do list. While others of us are more spontaneous and become bored when things are too predictable.
Venus has over 150 large shield volcanoes. These shields are mostly between 100 and 600 km across, with heights between about 0.3 and 5.0 km. The largest shields, however, are over 700 km in diameter and up to 5.5 km in height.
Shield volcanoes are a type of volcano given their name for their broad gently sloping profile which looks like a warrior's shield. They are composed of thousands of fluid lava flows that spread great distances, sometimes greater than 50 kilometers. The tallest volcano in the world is a shield volcano.hield volcanoes are a type of volcano given their name for their broad gently sloping profile which looks like a warrior's shield. They are composed of thousands of fluid lava flows that spread great distances, sometimes greater than 50 kilometers. The tallest volcano in the world is a shield volcano.