Which of the Following Characterizes a Shield Volcano

Which of the following characterizes a shield volcano?

A) It cannot get as high as Mt. Everest before the thin crust starts slumping.
B) It sits above a hot spot in the planet's mantle.
C) It is formed by moving tectonic plates.
D) It can erupt only briefly before being dragged off the hot spot.
E) It cannot grow very large, for it has a very short span of eruption.

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