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Nat Dis Quiz 7
Quiz Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Part of the volcanic cone of Kilauea in the Pacific, or La Palma in the Atlantic, might slide into the ocean and generate a _____________ that could threaten coastlines far from the volcano. | Tsunami |
| Aa and Pahoehoe are types of ____________ | Mafic, low-silica basalt lava |
| Volcanic hazards involving erupted materials, but not necessarily at the time of an eruption, are called ________________ | Secondary Volcanic Hazards |
| A pyroclastic flow rolling down the side of a volcanic cone, caused by a collapsing eruption column: | A Plinian-style eruption |
| The Greek word tephra means _________, and tephra fall is a generic term describing the eruption of the pyroclastic material. | Ash |
| Volcanic hazards driven by the force of an eruption, but not necessarily in contact with the volcanic cone, are called ________________ | Indirect Volcanic Hazards |
| What sort of eruption involves a pyroclastic flow driven by either outgassing magma, or by flash-vaporized groundwater? | A Pelean-style eruption |
| What best describes a Jokulhlaup? | Meltwater bursting out from a volcanic eruption under a glacier |
| What best described a Lahar? | A Volcanogenic Mudflow |
| Volcanic hazards due to effects of erupted lava or pyroclastic material are called ______________ | Primary Volcanic Hazards |
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