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What type of volcanic eruption produces lava flows exclusively?
What type of volcanic eruption produces lava flows exclusively?
Which type of eruption results in the sudden release of built-up pressure producing pyroclastic debris?
Which type of eruption results in the sudden release of built-up pressure producing pyroclastic debris?
What type of eruption is characterized by sustained fissure eruptions producing curtains of basaltic lava?
What type of eruption is characterized by sustained fissure eruptions producing curtains of basaltic lava?
Which type of eruption produces low-viscosity basaltic lava flows and fountains?
Which type of eruption produces low-viscosity basaltic lava flows and fountains?
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What type of eruption results from the bursting of clumps of gas bubbles at the surface?
What type of eruption results from the bursting of clumps of gas bubbles at the surface?
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Which type of eruption results from more viscous lava, slowing down bubble formation and clogging up conduits?
Which type of eruption results from more viscous lava, slowing down bubble formation and clogging up conduits?
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What type of eruption results from bursting gas bubbles at the surface, throwing up clots of lava?
What type of eruption results from bursting gas bubbles at the surface, throwing up clots of lava?
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Which classification of eruption occurs in a shallow body of water and is characterized by strong explosions due to magma-water interaction?
Which classification of eruption occurs in a shallow body of water and is characterized by strong explosions due to magma-water interaction?
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What volcanic eruption type is the result of slow bubble formation and clogging of conduits leading to a volcanic explosion?
What volcanic eruption type is the result of slow bubble formation and clogging of conduits leading to a volcanic explosion?
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Which type of eruption evolves from Icelandic eruptions and produces low-viscosity basaltic lava flows?
Which type of eruption evolves from Icelandic eruptions and produces low-viscosity basaltic lava flows?
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What causes Strombolian eruptions to be accompanied by high concentrations of pyroclastic debris?
What causes Strombolian eruptions to be accompanied by high concentrations of pyroclastic debris?
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Which eruption type is driven by violent thermal contraction of magma when it interacts with water?
Which eruption type is driven by violent thermal contraction of magma when it interacts with water?
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What drives purely steam-driven eruptions?
What drives purely steam-driven eruptions?
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Which type of eruptions produce Hawaiian volcanoes over time?
Which type of eruptions produce Hawaiian volcanoes over time?
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What is the main source of pressure behind explosive volcanic eruptions?
What is the main source of pressure behind explosive volcanic eruptions?
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How does the amount of gases affect the force of the explosion in magmatic eruptions?
How does the amount of gases affect the force of the explosion in magmatic eruptions?
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True or False: Vulcanian eruptions generally have higher eruption columns compared to Strombolian eruptions.
True or False: Vulcanian eruptions generally have higher eruption columns compared to Strombolian eruptions.
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Which eruption is an example of a Plinian eruption?
Which eruption is an example of a Plinian eruption?
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