Shield Volcanoes. A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They have very gentle slopes and are very developed horizontally. These are the classical Hawaii examples â steady flow and accummulation of lava leading to the shield-type formation.hield Volcanoes. A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They have very gentle slopes and are very developed horizontally. These are the classical Hawaii examples â steady flow and accummulation of lava leading to the shield-type formation.
Definition of OVERTURN. 1. : the act of overturning: the state of being overturned. 2. : the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall.efinition of OVERTURN. 1. : the act of overturning: the state of being overturned. 2. : the sinking of surface water and rise of bottom water in a lake or sea that results from changes in temperature that commonly occur in spring and fall.
upholdverb [ T ] uk â /ÊpËhÉÊld/ us â /ÊpËhoÊld/ upheld, upheld. C2 to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct: As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.