Volcano Shield Cross Section — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This colorful cartoon-style illustration depicts Mauna Loa, a gently sloping shield volcano with bright orange, runny basaltic lava flowing down its dark grey sides into a body of blue water. Green foliage lines the base of the volcano. The image features descriptive text labels explaining that Mauna Loa is a shield volcano, characterized by its broad, gentle slopes due to its runny basaltic lava. This visual resource is excellent for teaching elementary and middle school Earth science concepts related to volcano types and lava properties, suitable for slides, worksheets, or informational posters about Hawaiian geology.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.