Why do cinder cone volcanoes have steep slopes?

Answer 1

shield volcanoes have cinders that come out then land on it. that's what makes them bigger than cinder cone volcanoes.

Answer 2

Because the material is so viscous or consolidated. This is quite unlike a shield volcano which emits low viscosity lava that easily flows.....

Answer 3

Cinder cone volcanoes have steep slopes because they are primarily made up of loose, fragmented material like ash and cinders that build up in a symmetrical cone shape around the vent. The loose nature of these materials causes the steep slopes as they are easily eroded and can collapse under their own weight.

Answer 4

Cinder cone volcanoes are not composed of lava flows as shield volcanoes are, but are made of piles of cinders that fell after being ejected into the air. These form slopes at the angle of repose.

Answer 5

Because of climate change that when it is hot cinder cone will have a steep slope but when it is cold cinder cone volcanoes will have slippery slopes like

This was most likely what happened in some particular places like lowlands and highlands areas

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

Cinder cones are not made from lava flows. They are made of fragments of righ that have piled up and rest at their angle of repose.

Answer 8

shield volcanoes have cinders that come out then land on it. that's what makes them bigger than cinder cone volcanoes.

Answer 9

cinder cones has steep sides because the magma came out fast and it took longer to cool.

Answer 10

Because the material is so viscous or consolidated. This is quite unlike a shield volcano which emits low viscosity lava that easily flows.....