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Cindercones, or scoria cones, are formed when pieces of scoria from a lava fountain gradually build up, resulting in a cone. If the magma has enough gas bubbles in it, the gass will expand and raise the lava. This will produce lava out of a vent, resulting in the scoria cone.
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What kind of sides does a cindercone have?
steep sides
What volcano is formed by tephra eruptions?
Cindercone
Where is Paricutin's location?
Mexico it is a cindercone
What are the 4 general types of volcanoes?
shield,cindercone,composite,extinict
Is mount paricutin a cindercone volcano?
Mount Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano
Which type of volcanoe is relatively small with steeps sides?
Cinder cone
Is arenal volcano a composite volcano or a cindercone volcano?
The arenal volcano is a cindercone volcano not a composite.
Is mount baker a cindercone volcano?
No, it is not. It is a stratovolcano (synonym = composite volcano). There is a small cinder cone though on its south flank.
Name 3 different kinds of volcanos?
1.Stratovolcano (most common) 2. Shield (least common) 3. Cindercone
What is a cindercone volcano?
Cindercone volcanoes are small, steep sided, narrow based, loosely packed cones made entirely of pyroclastic material from moderately explosive eruptions.It's the classical and most common conically-shaped ("Triangular") form of volcano.
Which tectonic setting would Cindercone volcano is most likely to form?
Cinder cone volcanoes typically form at divergent plate boundaries or within rift zones, but they can also occur at convergent boundaries, particularly in volcanic arcs. These volcanoes result from the eruption of lava fragments that are ejected into the air, which then fall back to the ground around a central vent, creating a cone-shaped hill. The relatively low viscosity of the basaltic magma associated with these settings allows for explosive eruptions, contributing to the formation of cinder cone structures.
What type of volcano is Mount Amukta?
Mount Amukta is a stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano. This type of volcano is characterized by steep slopes and explosive eruptions due to its high viscosity magma. Stratovolcanoes are typically found near subduction zones.
