Which among the following statements is correct about Cinder Cone?

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General Knowledge : World Geography

Which among the following statements is correct about Cinder Cone?

A. It is an isolated, flat-topped underwater volcano mountain

B. It is a cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the emptying of a magma chamber

C. It is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments around a volcanic vent.

D. It is an area of land surrounded by one or more younger lava flows

Solution

C. It is a steep conical hill of loose pyroclastic fragments around a volcanic vent.