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Jermaine Diggs
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Which of the following is NOT a volcanic hazard made worse by being located along a river valley directly downhill from a volcano?

A) lava flows
B) small pyroclastic flows
C) mudflows
D) burial by falling ash

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic materials (such as ash and rock fragments) that flow down the slopes of a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Mudflows

Rapid flows of water-saturated earth material, primarily composed of mud and often triggered by heavy rains or volcanic activity.

River Valley

a long, narrow region carved by river erosion, often surrounded by hills or mountains.

  • Determine the elements that increase the risk of volcanoes to adjacent regions.
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