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What is the cone of an underwater volcano called?

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What is a cone-shaped volcano called?

If you are talking about the large crater created after a volcano errupts, then it would be a caldera. They are formed after the magma chamber is emptied, when the cone of the volcano collapses to fill the empty space.


Why is the cinder cone volcano called the cinder cone volcano?

It isn't. Mount Pelee is a stratovolcano due to its large size, steep slopes, and abundance of ash.


What is the outer layer of a volcano called?

There is no specific term for the outer layer of a volcano.


What is a cone-shaped mountain that is built from layers of lava?

A cone shaped mountain that is built from layers of lava is called a volcano.However, that description does not quite fit any of the three accepted descriptions of the world's volcanoes.A dome shaped mountain built from layers of lavais called a 'shield volcano'.A cone shaped mountain built from layers of cinders (tephra) is called a 'cinder cone' or a 'cinder cone volcano'.A cone shaped mountain built from alternating layers of lava and cinders is called a 'composite volcano'.


Which volcano is made entirely of tephra?

The cinder cone volcano is made entirely of pyroclastic.


What do you call an underwater volcano?

An underwater volcano is called a submarine volcano.


What is called in a volcanoes that is not erupting?

You've got to be kidding me. A volcano that erupts often is called a cinder cone volcano, a volcano that does not erupt at all is called a shield volcano, and a volcano that can erupt but doesn't is a composite volcano. Here is the chart. Cinder cone: eruption Shield: dead Composite: sleep Hope you use my answer wisely. NOOBS!


Is loihi an underwater volcano?

yes it is a underwater volcano


What is a sentence for cone volcano?

The cone volcano was enormously large.


What is small volcanic cones made entirely of pyroclastic material?

A small volcanic cone made entirely of pyroclastic material is called a cinder cone volcano.


What is the cone on a volcano?

The cone on a volcano is basically the tip of the volcano where the lava spurts out from.(I think)


What is a four letter word for volcano?

The cone is the apex of the volcano.