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What is the definition of cinder cone in geography?
Cinder cone, also called ash cone, deposit around a volcanic vent, formed by pyroclastic rock fragments (formed by volcanic or igneous action), or cinders, which accumulate and gradually build a conical hill with a bowl-shaped crater at the top.
What does cinder cone volcano mean in earth science?
Cinder cones are the simplest type of volcano. They are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent. As the gas-charged lava is blown violently into the air, it breaks into small fragments that solidify and fall as cinders around the vent to form a circular or oval cone.
What are the characteristics of cinder cone volcano?
The characteristics of cinder cones include:
- cone shape.
- made of igneous rock.
- typically symmetrical; can be asymmetric if wind was blowing during an eruption and rock landed primarily on one side.
- relatively low altitude (300-1200 ft.)
- eject fragments of lava (called tephra) from one vent.
What is a real life example of a cinder cone volcano?
The Paricutin volcano, in Mexico, is an example of a cinder cone volcano. This volcano erupted out of a farmer’s field in 1943, eventually covering 100 square miles in ash and 10 square miles in lava flows over a nine-year period.
What are some hazards of cinder cone volcanoes?
Cinder Cone Hazards. The biggest threat to the people and surrounding areas of a cinder cone volcano is hot lava. The eruptions that form cinder cones can shoot lava high into the air, and send it flowing for miles. That’s why eruption zones are closed off to people. Lesson Summary. Cinder cone volcanoes form when lava erupts from a single opening in the ground.
Are cinder cone volcanoes harmful to people?
The eruptions of cinder volcanoes are usually not that harmful to the human population. These kind of volcanoes also have blobs of lava thrown out of them but usually cools very quick (as soon as it hits the air.)
Are most volcanoes on Earth cinder cone?
Cinder cones (also known as spatter cones) are the most common type of volcano in the world. They are small in comparison to the other types of volcanoes. In fact, they’re only tens to hundreds of meters in size.
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