GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

VOLCANOES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an example of a natural disaster?
A
A Volcano
B
A light breeze
C
Rain
D
A traffic accident
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Volcanic eruptions can result in additional threats to health, such as floods, mudslides, power outages, drinking water contamination, and wildfires.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all examples of natural disasters. Natural disasters are natural events that can cause great damage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Volcanoes are composite hazards. There are both primary and secondary hazards which can be caused by volcanic eruptions. The primary hazards include pyroclastic flows, air-fall tephra, lava flows and volcanic gases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Volcanoes are diverse! They range from the majestic Mount Rainier, to colossal shield volcanoes like Mauna Loa (Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park), and to volcanic fields that can cover hundreds of square miles such as at Craters of the Moon National Monument.

Detailed explanation-5: -A volcano refers to a vent or opening through which magma, ash, gases, and water vapour are ejected out. Volcanic mountains contain – Magma chamber, Vent, Lava, Crater, and pyroclastic flow. Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is one of the examples of the volcanic mountains. It refers to a dormant volcano present in Tanzania.

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