GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A cinder cone (or scoria cone) is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments, such as volcanic clinkers, volcanic ash, or scoria that has been built around a volcanic vent. The pyroclastic fragments are formed by explosive eruptions or lava fountains from a single, typically cylindrical, vent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cinder cones are the most common type of volcano in the world. They may look like an idealized depiction of a volcano as they are steep, conical hills that usually have a prominent crater at the top.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why do cinder cone volcanoes have steep slopes? A. They are made from lava flows that pile up steeply.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cinder cones develop from explosive eruptions of mafic (heavy, dark ferromagnesian) and intermediate lavas and are often found along the flanks of shield volcanoes. The outside of the cone is often inclined at about 30°, the angle of repose (the slope at which the loose cinder can stand in equilibrium).

Detailed explanation-5: -Cinders, ash, and volcanic bombs are all pyroclasts. Pyroclasts are derived from either the magma itself or are plucked as solid pieces from the walls of the conduit, usually near the surface.