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b) The strongest volcanoes are: Phreatomagmatic eruptions Phreatic eruption Pelean eruptions Plinian eruptions Ultra Pilnian Phreatic eruptions
Volcanoes have different materials: Lava: is only a part of the hazards created by volcanoes. Lava flows are usually slow and therefore, people can easily escape them. But, they can cause extensive economic loss by burning and crops. Gas: volcanic eruptions usually contain a number of harmful gases like carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, water vapor, etc. That can create a lot of changes in the Earth's atmosphere. Ash: volcanic ash mainly consists of small and sharp rock particles formed from the breakdown of magma. The explosive eruptions of volcanoes can throw such ash particles over a long distance.
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