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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?
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?
What type of volcano do lahars generally occur on?
- Stratovolcanoes (correct)
- Cinder cones
- Calderas
- Shield volcanoes
What does a lahar look like?
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?
Which hazard is considered the most serious and far-reaching at many volcanoes?
What is the composition of a debris flow?
What is the composition of a debris flow?