Want this question answered?
Cinder cone volcanoes have formed in all of the major land-based settings for volcanoes: subduction zones, hot spots, and rifts.
The answer is a Cinder Cone Volcano. Cinder cones build from the ejected materials-mainly ash and rock-that fall near the summit or crater of the volcano. They erode faster than other volcanoes because their volcanic materials are not held together by hardened lava. Most cinder cone volcanoes are short, rising less than a thousand feet, and have a bowl-shaped crater at the top.
Shield Volcanoes:Large base areaGentle slopeContains basic lavaFrequent eruptionsQuiet and gentle eruptionsVery tall in height due to large base areaComposite Volcanoes:Relatively small base areaConcave slopeContains acidic lavaViolent eruptionsRepeated eruptionsErupts from the side conesUsually not very tall in height due to gentle slopesAcid-lava VolcanoesSmall base areaSteep slopeContains acidic lavaViolent eruptionsCreates crater lakes (caldera) after eruptionsTall in height due to steep slopesCinder ConesSmall base areaSteep slopesSymmetrical slopesModerate eruptionsNot tall in height as slopes are easily eroded
The highest point of the volcanic structure would be the summit.
The different shapes of volcanoes include composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes with steep sides and symmetrical cones. Cinder cone volcanoes have a summit with a bowl shape crater. Shield volcanoes are low and flat. Lava dome volcanoes have a dome shape.
Cinder cone volcanoes have formed in all of the major land-based settings for volcanoes: subduction zones, hot spots, and rifts.
The answer is a Cinder Cone Volcano. Cinder cones build from the ejected materials-mainly ash and rock-that fall near the summit or crater of the volcano. They erode faster than other volcanoes because their volcanic materials are not held together by hardened lava. Most cinder cone volcanoes are short, rising less than a thousand feet, and have a bowl-shaped crater at the top.
Shield Volcanoes:Large base areaGentle slopeContains basic lavaFrequent eruptionsQuiet and gentle eruptionsVery tall in height due to large base areaComposite Volcanoes:Relatively small base areaConcave slopeContains acidic lavaViolent eruptionsRepeated eruptionsErupts from the side conesUsually not very tall in height due to gentle slopesAcid-lava VolcanoesSmall base areaSteep slopeContains acidic lavaViolent eruptionsCreates crater lakes (caldera) after eruptionsTall in height due to steep slopesCinder ConesSmall base areaSteep slopesSymmetrical slopesModerate eruptionsNot tall in height as slopes are easily eroded
The highest point of the volcanic structure would be the summit.
The different shapes of volcanoes include composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes with steep sides and symmetrical cones. Cinder cone volcanoes have a summit with a bowl shape crater. Shield volcanoes are low and flat. Lava dome volcanoes have a dome shape.
cinder cone volcanoes: consist of primarily erupted volcanic ash and rock fragments, or cinders. When the volcano erupts the ash and rock are ejected onto the mountain. As this process continues the volcano "grows" higher because of the debris build up.
An active volcanoe is erupting or has erupted recently. A dormant volcano has not erupted recently, but may erupt again in the future. It could be considered as "sleeping". An extinct volcano will never erupt again.
Calderas
What are the different types of volcanoes? Three basic types of volcanoes are recognized by geologists. # Shield, with its broad, gently sloping form, made of once fluid lavas. Mauna Loa is the type example. # Cinder cones, steep sided (25-33 degrees), made of fragments of lava that were spit out of the volcano. Most of these cones are small (100's of meter across, although some get large, several kms). Mauna Kea has some of these cones as does Waianae. # Composite or strato-volcanoes are composed of once pasty lavas and layers of lava fragments (from explosive eruptions). It has gentle to moderate slopes on flanks and is steep near the summit. Usually smaller than shields but larger than cinder cones. Some of these volcanoes, like Crater Lake volcano, have cinder cones on it. Diamond Head is a special type of cinder cone because it was formed very explosively. He has a very large crater compared to the rim size. This type of volcano is called a tuff cone. Koko crater is another example of this type of volcano. Dr. Mike Garcia, ProfessorDepartment of Geology and GeophysicsUniversity of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822 I am NOT taking credit for this stuff, i got on this website, i swear: http://www.sorest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/volcano_types.html
Lava dome volcanoes typically have a rounded or steep-sided shape, resembling a dome or mound. They are formed by the slow extrusion of highly viscous lava, which doesn't flow far from the vent and piles up around it. The lava cools and solidifies, gradually building up the dome over time.
Cinder cone volcanoes are the most common kind of volcanoes. they are steep sided cones of basaltic fragments and are smaller and simpler than composite volcanoes. Streaming gases carry liquid lava blobs into the atmosphere that fall back to earth around a single vent to form the cone. The volcano forms when ash, cinders and bombs pile up around the vent to form a circular or oval cone. Cinders are melted volcanic rock that cooled and formed pebble-sized pieces when it was thrown out into the air. They are ejected from a single vent and accumulate around the vent when they fall back to earth. Bombs are melted volcanic rock that cooled and formed large pieces of rock when it was thrown out into the air before landing on the ground. Cinder cones are chiefly formed by Strombolian eruptions. They grow rapidly and soon reach their maximum size. Cinder cones can occur alone or in small to large groups or fields. Most have a bowl-shaped crater at the summit. The longer the eruption, the higher the cone. They rarely exceed 250 meters in height and 500 meters in diameter, although some may rise to as high as 650 meters or more. If gas pressure drops, the final stage cinder cone construction may be a lava flow that breaks through the base of the cone. If a lot of water in the environment has access to the molten magma, their interaction may result in a maar volcano rather than a cinder cone. The shape of a cinder cone can be modified during its life. When the position of the vent alters, aligned twin cones develop. Nested, buried or breached cones are formed when the power of the eruption varies. A great example of a cinder cone is Paricutin in Mexico. In Iceland, Surter I and Surter II cinder cone volcanoes created an island named Surtsey.
particles of congealed lava ejected from a single vent and a crater at the summit