Unraveling the Power of Lahars
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Which term describes a hot or cold mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano and typically enters a river valley?

  • Debris flow
  • Mudflow
  • Lahar (correct)
  • Hyperconcentrated streamflow
  • What type of volcano do lahars generally occur on?

  • Stratovolcanoes (correct)
  • Cinder cones
  • Calderas
  • Shield volcanoes
  • What does a lahar look like?

  • Steam
  • Wet concrete (correct)
  • Molten lava
  • Dry sand
  • Which hazard is considered the most serious and far-reaching at many volcanoes?

    <p>Lahar (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of a debris flow?

    <p>High percentage of coarse rock particles, two parts sediment for one part water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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