Cinder Cones

Composite cone volcanoes, shield cone volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, and lava dome volcanoes.

Their more explosive eruption style and more felsic, viscous lavas.

Volcanoes are openings or vents in the Earth's crust that can eject lava, rock fragments, and hot vapor and gases.

<p>Size, composition, and explosive style.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite cone volcanoes, shield cone volcanoes, and cinder cones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Layers of ash, lava, and rock fragments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite cone volcanoes have steep slopes and explosive eruptions, while shield cone volcanoes have gentle slopes and less explosive eruptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mount Saint Helens, Mount Rainier, and Mount Vesuvius.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite volcanoes are composed of alternating layers of hardened lava, volcanic ash, and rock fragments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shield volcanoes are broad, domed-shaped volcanoes with long, gently sloped sides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shield volcanoes tend to flatten out due to the composition of the lava that flows from them, which is very fluid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cinder cone volcanoes are built from lava fragments called 'cinders' or 'scoria'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite volcanoes are composed of alternating layers of hardened lava, volcanic ash, and rock fragments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shield volcanoes are broad, domed-shaped volcanoes with long, gently sloped sides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shield volcanoes tend to flatten out due to the composition of the lava that flows from them, which is very fluid and spreads out in all directions but cannot pile up in steep mounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cinder cone volcanoes are built from lava fragments called 'cinders' or 'scoria,' which are glassy volcanic fragments that explode from the volcano and cool quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite Cone, Shield Cone, Cinder Cone, and Lava Dome</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cinder cones are typically made of basalts or andesites</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Composite cones are the most explosive type of volcano</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lassen Peak is the largest lava dome volcano on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers