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What is a volcanic hazard?
What is a volcanic hazard?
- A volcanic process that causes damage to life or property (correct)
- The injection of magma into volcanic rock
- A natural disaster that occurs near a volcano
- A lava flow that rushes down the slope of a volcano
What can cause the slopes of a volcano to become unstable?
What can cause the slopes of a volcano to become unstable?
- The accumulation of volcanic ash on the slopes
- Earthquakes caused by tectonic plate movements
- Magma getting injected into the volcanic rock (correct)
- Erosion of the volcanic mountain over time
What is a landslide?
What is a landslide?
- A large ocean wave caused by a volcanic eruption
- A mass movement of rock fragments, soil and debris downslope (correct)
- The gradual erosion of a volcanic mountain over time
- A violent expulsion of lava and ash from a volcano
What is the most remarkable feature of a volcano?
What is the most remarkable feature of a volcano?
What can a volcanic eruption trigger besides lava flow?
What can a volcanic eruption trigger besides lava flow?
What is the purpose of the lesson described in the text?
What is the purpose of the lesson described in the text?
What is the main difference between lava and other volcanic hazards?
What is the main difference between lava and other volcanic hazards?
What causes a volcanic earthquake?
What causes a volcanic earthquake?
How do lahars differ from landslides?
How do lahars differ from landslides?
What is the potential danger of a lahar mixing with water?
What is the potential danger of a lahar mixing with water?
How do communities attempt to protect themselves from lahars?
How do communities attempt to protect themselves from lahars?
What is one potential impact of a lahar damming waterways?
What is one potential impact of a lahar damming waterways?
Why are lahars described as resembling 'a river of wet cement'?
Why are lahars described as resembling 'a river of wet cement'?
What makes lahars impossible to outrun, according to the text?
What makes lahars impossible to outrun, according to the text?
How does a lahar differ from a volcanic earthquake?
How does a lahar differ from a volcanic earthquake?
