Test Your Volcanic Eruption Expertise

Phreatic eruptions are caused by the contact of water with hot _____________.

Phreatomagmatic eruptions are generated by the explosive contact of erupting magma with _____________.

Vulcanian eruptions are characterized by tall eruption columns that can reach up to _____________.

Which of the following volcanic hazards is triggered by extreme rainfall along river channels?

What is the term used for the stream-like flow of incandescent molten rock material erupted from a volcano?

What type of volcanic hazard is generated by non-eruption explosive events when groundwater comes in contact with still hot pyroclastic flow deposits at the stage of a volcano and converted to steam?

__________ is a fast turbulent mass of fragmented volcanic material mixed with hot gases that flows downslope at very high speed.

__________ is a massive collapse of a huge portion of a volcano usually triggered by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.

__________ are waves or wave trains that are generated by the sudden displacement of water during volcanic eruptions.