What happens during a volcanic eruption

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What are pyroclastic flows?

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Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic matter.

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What does seismic activity refer to?

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Tectonic plate movements.

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What does volcanic eruption refer to?

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The sudden release of magma, gas, and other materials from a volcano.

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What is a potential consequence of a volcanic eruption?

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Air pollution.

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What are the devastating effects of materials ejected during a volcanic eruption?

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Destruction of surrounding areas.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock located beneath the Earth's surface.

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What is lava?

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Lava is magma that has reached the Earth's surface.

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What is a volcano?

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A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten rock, gas, and ash can escape.

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What is ashfall?

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Ashfall is the deposition of volcanic ash on the ground after an eruption.

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What is a volcanic gas?

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Volcanic gases are gases emitted by a volcano, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide.