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The thickness of lava is generally dependent on the eruption rate of the volcano. The flow rate of lava is measured by the lava's viscosity. Highly viscous lava does not flow well or travel great distances. Low viscosity lava can flow for great distances.

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What is inside the cinder cone volcano?

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What type of lava does a cinder cone volcano have?

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How does lava affect the cinder cone volcano?

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What is silica content of a cinder cone volcano?

The silica content of the lava from a cinder cone volcano is typically low to moderate. This type of volcano erupts basaltic to andesitic lava, which contains lower silica levels compared to other types of volcanoes like stratovolcanoes.


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Lava, watervapour, ash, cinder, carbondioxide.


Does Paricutin have basaltic lava or granitic lava?

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Why do cinder cone volcanoes have narrower bases and steeper sides then shield volcanoes do?

The way a volcano is being formed, depends on the type of lava. Cinder cone volcanoes is made from andesitic lava. This type of lava is especially thick, and therefore is won't be able to ''run'' very far from the volcano. In this way, each time a cinder cone volcano erupts, it will create a new layer of lava, making the volcano higher and higher each time, but it will not increase its base area very much. It's different with shield volcanoes. They are made from another kind of lava which will advance very far from it's vent. Therefore the shield volcano won't often be very tall, but it can have a very large base area


Is hot gases the only thing that come out of a cinder volcano?

No. Cinder cone volcanoes erupt fountains of lava, which is how the cinder cone is built up. Cinder cones that are nearing the end of activity may also produce lava flows.


Is a shield volcano the same thing as a cinder cone volcano?

No. A shield volcano is a large volcano with broad, shallow slopes formed from layers of lava flows formed by non-explosive eruptions. A cinder cone volcano is a small, steep-sloped volcano composed of pieces of rock formed by lava that was ejected explosively into the air.


What type of lava do cinder cones have?

Basaltic. There is more gas content than in most basaltic magma so that when a cinder cone erupts, The pressure builds up and makes the eruption somewhat explosive. Tephra, or dried lava/magma, is shot up, and joined to the volcano making it larger.