Volcanic Hazards Flashcards
What is the smoke cloud usually seen from an eruption called
Ash
How far can ash travel
It can travel for miles and miles
What does ash settle as
Ashfall
What can ashfall produce
Very fertile soil
What can volcanoes produce when they erupt
Gas
What does the gas that is produced from a volcano have in it
Co2, steam and sulphur dioxide
What do volcanic gases smell of and why
It smells of rotten eggs because of the sulphur that is present
What can the sulphur emissions from volcanoes cause
Acid rain ☔️🟢⚠️
What can acid rain be dangerous to?
Can harm humans and can be dangerous to plant and animal life
What is lahar (yes that is how it’s spelt I didn’t type it wrong)
Lahar is a mudflow that comes from a volcano.
What form is lahar?
It is fluid when moving but solidifies when stopped
Why can lahar be dangerous?
Because of its energy and speed ⚡💨
What is pyroclastic flow
Pyroclastic flow are floods of gas, lava and rock that rush down the volcano after an eruption
Is pyroclastic flow lethal? State ur reasons why yes/no
Yes‼️
Their hot gases and high speed make them lethal to anything in their path
How is lava flow created
Lava flow is created by non-explosive eruption
