A gently sloping mountain landform built from effusive eruptions is known as a
A)cinder cone.
B)caldera.
C)crater.
D)shield volcano.

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A shield volcano is a gently sloping mountain landform that is built from effusive eruptions. Cinder cones are steep and built from explosive eruptions, calderas are large craters that form after a volcanic eruption and crater is a depression in the ground caused by a volcanic eruption or explosion.

A Gently Sloping Mountain Landform Built from Effusive Eruptions Is