Volcanic Hazards Quiz
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Which volcanic hazard consists of fast-moving masses of hot rock fragments and gases that can incinerate, burn, and suffocate anything in their path?

  • Ash fall
  • Lahars
  • Pyroclastic flows (correct)
  • Ballistic projectiles
  • What volcanic hazard can bury structures, remove vegetation, and cause significant damage due to its destructive flow composition?

  • Lahars (correct)
  • Ash fall
  • Lava flows
  • Volcanic gases
  • Which volcanic hazard is composed of fine particles of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass ejected during eruptions and can travel long distances?

  • Ash fall (correct)
  • Ballistic projectiles
  • Lava flows
  • Pyroclastic flows
  • What volcanic hazard poses risks of impact damage due to rock fragments ejected from volcanoes during explosive eruptions?

    <p>Ballistic projectiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic hazard can travel long distances and cause explosions and acid rain?

    <p>Pyroclastic flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hazardous volcanic phenomenon is poisonous and can cause acid rain, corrosion, and respiratory problems?

    <p>Volcanic gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic hazard, although slower-moving than pyroclastic flows, can still destroy property, ignite forest fires, and kill vegetation?

    <p>Lava flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Rock fragments ejected from volcanoes during explosive eruptions' best describes which volcanic hazard?

    <p>Ballistic projectiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Destructive flows composed of water, volcanic materials, and rocks' are characteristic of which volcanic hazard?

    <p>Lahars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Composed of fine particles of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass' is a description fitting which volcanic hazard?

    <p>Ash fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic hazard poses risks of impact damage due to its destructive flow composition?

    <p>Pyroclastic flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What volcanic hazard consists of poisonous gases that can cause acid rain, corrosion, and respiratory problems?

    <p>Volcanic gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic hazard can travel long distances, block sunlight, corrode buildings, destroy agricultural land, and clog air filters?

    <p>Ash fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What volcanic hazard is characterized by rock fragments ejected from volcanoes during explosive eruptions?

    <p>Ballistic projectiles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic hazard is known for being slower-moving than pyroclastic flows but can still destroy property and vegetation?

    <p>Lahars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which volcanic hazard can cause explosions and acid rain while traveling long distances?

    <p>Pyroclastic flows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Fine particles of rock, minerals, and volcanic glass ejected during eruptions' describes which volcanic hazard?

    <p>Ash fall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Destructive flows composed of water, volcanic materials, and rocks' are characteristic of which volcanic hazard?

    <p>Lahars</p> Signup and view all the answers

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