Volcanic Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
Poisonous gases
A
Sulfur dioxide and trioxide
Kills agriculture
Leads to money loss
2
Q
Glacial outburst
A
A subglacial flood often caused by an eruption beneath a glacier or ice sheet
3
Q
Mudflows/lahars
A
Volcanic mudflow caused by heavy rain
4
Q
Explosive blasts
A
Fragments of rock and lava driven by gases expanding at great depths
5
Q
Pyroclastic flows
A
Dense masses of lava that flow down the side of a volcano
6
Q
Lava flows
A
More of a hazard to places not people as it moves quite slowly
More silica moves quicker
