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Is Sunset Crater AZ on a plate boundary?
Yes. Sunset Crater is a cinder cone volcano.
Is a cone volcano the same as a cinder cone volcano?
yes except a cone has more space in the crater
What is a deep pit at the top of a volcanic cone?
A deep pit at the top of a volcanic cone is known as a volcanic crater. It is formed by explosive eruptions or collapse of the summit area of the volcano. Craters can vary in size and shape depending on the volcano's activity.
Did sunset crater give violent or quiet eruptions?
As a cinder cone volcano, Sunset Crater's eruptions were mildly explosive.
Name the funnel shaped opening at the top of a volcano?
Its called a volcanic cone
What are some famous cinder cone volcanoes?
Some famous cinder cone volcanoes include Paricutin in Mexico, Sunset Crater in Arizona, and Capulin Volcano in New Mexico. These volcanoes are characterized by their small size and steep-sloped cones composed of loose volcanic fragments known as cinders.
What is the funnel-shaped opening at the top of the volcano called?
The opening of the volcano is called crater. A crater may be large in dimension or deep. This is where the magma erupts.
What type of volcano is Amboy Crater in California?
Amboy Crater in California is a cinder cone volcano. It is a relatively small and symmetrical volcano that was formed by explosive eruptions of mostly cinders and scoria. The crater is the result of a single eruptive event that occurred thousands of years ago.
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.
Is there a cindre cone volcano in America?
Yes, it is in the northwestern part of America
Was crater lake formed by a meteor?
No, Crater Lake was formed by the collapse of a volcano known as Mount Mazama. Around 7,700 years ago, a massive eruption caused the volcano to collapse into itself, creating a caldera that eventually filled with water to form what is now Crater Lake.
Steep walled depression around volcano vent?
Volcanic crater.
