Cinder cones typically erupt basaltic magma, which is low in viscosity and allows gases to escape easily, resulting in explosive eruptions that produce tephra and scoria. In contrast, stratovolcanoes mostly feature andesitic to rhyolitic magma, which is more viscous and can trap gases, leading to more explosive eruptions and the formation of layered lava flows and pyroclastic materials. This difference in magma composition contributes to the distinct shapes and eruption styles of these two types of volcanoes.
Cinder cones are typically characterized by their steep slopes and conical shape, formed from the accumulation of volcanic debris such as ash and small rocks. A statement that is not true about cinder cones is that they are the largest type of volcano; in fact, they are generally the smallest and simplest type of volcano compared to shield or stratovolcanoes. Additionally, cinder cones usually erupt only once, while some may have multiple eruptions over time.
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.
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Like most cinder cones Paricutin was fed by mafic magma.
Volcanoes can have various shapes depending on their eruption style and the material they are made of. Common shapes include shield volcanoes with gentle sloping sides, stratovolcanoes with steep-sided cones, cinder cone volcanoes with a circular or oval shape, and calderas which form when a volcano collapses into its emptied magma chamber.
Cinder cones are typically characterized by their steep slopes and conical shape, formed from the accumulation of volcanic debris such as ash and small rocks. A statement that is not true about cinder cones is that they are the largest type of volcano; in fact, they are generally the smallest and simplest type of volcano compared to shield or stratovolcanoes. Additionally, cinder cones usually erupt only once, while some may have multiple eruptions over time.
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.
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Cinder cone volcanoes are formed by basaltic magma.
The type of mountain where magma breaks the surface is a volcano. Their are three types of volcanos, composite, shield, and cinder cones.
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Like most cinder cones Paricutin was fed by mafic magma.
Volcanoes can have various shapes depending on their eruption style and the material they are made of. Common shapes include shield volcanoes with gentle sloping sides, stratovolcanoes with steep-sided cones, cinder cone volcanoes with a circular or oval shape, and calderas which form when a volcano collapses into its emptied magma chamber.
The type of volcano does not determine its level of acitivty. A cinder cone volcano may be active, dormant, or extinct.
There are three main types of volcanoes: shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and stratovolcanoes (also known as composite volcanoes). Shield volcanoes have broad, sloping sides and are typically formed from low-viscosity lava flows. Cinder cone volcanoes are small, steep-sided cones formed from the accumulation of pyroclastic material. Stratovolcanoes are tall, conical volcanoes composed of alternating layers of lava flows, ash, and volcanic rocks.
Shield volcanoes will erupt basaltic lava. Cinder cones erupt basaltic lava or basaltic andesite lava. Stratovolcanoes often erupt andesite lava, but may erupt basaltic or rhyolitic lava and all intermediate types as well.