Cinder Cone (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Geology.
  1. a conical volcano with a low, steep profile, having been formed mostly by the cinders or scoria that fall from lava that has violently spewed into the air and broken into fragments. Cinder cones are often found on the flanks of shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and calderas.
    Cinder Cone (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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