Which of the following statements concerning cinder cones is false?
A) They are small volcanoes with fairly steep sides but large central craters.
B) They are often asymmetric with the higher rim in the downwind direction.
C) The cinders and other pyroclastic particles are consolidated into welded tuff.
D) They are built mostly or entirely during one eruptive cycle.

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Cinder cones are primarily composed of loose volcanic fragments called scoria, not welded tuff. Welded tuff is formed from the consolidation of volcanic ash under heat and pressure, which is different from the accumulation process of cinder cones.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning Cinder Cones Is False