Cinder cones are the smallest and simplest type of volcano. But that doesn't mean ... but where can you admire the most dramatic and compelling examples? Click through and find out which ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

When a cinder cone erupts, the ground shakes as magma ... found inside the craters or on the flanks of large composite volcanoes. Example: Mont Pelée. – Shield volcanoes: Form when lava cools ...