Here's why:
* Cinder cones are formed by the accumulation of tephra (loose pyroclastic material), mainly cinder-sized fragments, ejected from a vent during relatively short, explosive eruptions.
* Lava flows may occur from cinder cones, but they are usually small and short-lived compared to the amount of tephra erupted.
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