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What is used to measure the magnitude of volcanic eruptions?
What is used to measure the magnitude of volcanic eruptions?
Which type of volcanic eruptions are characterized by being more explosive?
Which type of volcanic eruptions are characterized by being more explosive?
What determines whether volcanic eruptions are effusive or explosive?
What determines whether volcanic eruptions are effusive or explosive?
How many volcanoes erupt each month on average?
How many volcanoes erupt each month on average?
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What does the regularity of volcanic eruptions help in predicting?
What does the regularity of volcanic eruptions help in predicting?
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Which scale is used for measuring volcanic explosivity where the more powerful the eruption, the more explosive it is?
Which scale is used for measuring volcanic explosivity where the more powerful the eruption, the more explosive it is?
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What is one of the hazards associated with volcanoes mentioned in the text?
What is one of the hazards associated with volcanoes mentioned in the text?
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What makes lava viscous and slow, leading to explosive eruptions?
What makes lava viscous and slow, leading to explosive eruptions?
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What is the name given to clouds of burning hot ash and gas that collapse down a volcano at high speeds?
What is the name given to clouds of burning hot ash and gas that collapse down a volcano at high speeds?
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Which type of rock ejected by a volcano is referred to as Tephra?
Which type of rock ejected by a volcano is referred to as Tephra?
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What causes Glacial floods known as jökulhlaups?
What causes Glacial floods known as jökulhlaups?
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Which hazardous event is specifically caused by melting ice at high latitudes?
Which hazardous event is specifically caused by melting ice at high latitudes?
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What method can be used to respond to volcanic hazards directly?
What method can be used to respond to volcanic hazards directly?
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What is a primary environmental effect of volcanic hazards?
What is a primary environmental effect of volcanic hazards?
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Why is there no definite prediction for a volcanic eruption?
Why is there no definite prediction for a volcanic eruption?
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How can the effects of volcanic hazards be reduced?
How can the effects of volcanic hazards be reduced?
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What can happen if plates become stuck due to friction between them?
What can happen if plates become stuck due to friction between them?
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Which of the following is a secondary economic effect of volcanic hazards?
Which of the following is a secondary economic effect of volcanic hazards?
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