The Greatest Danger from a Subglacial Eruption Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

The greatest danger from a subglacial eruption is:

• A) explosive steam eruptions.
• B) outburst floods.
• C) suffocating ash clouds.
• D) extensive lava fountains and flows.

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Definitions:

East-West

A directional orientation parallel to the equator, used to describe the relative positioning of geographic features or movements on Earth.

Shortened

Made smaller in length, duration, or extent.

Metamorphic Grade

A classification of the degree of metamorphism or the extent of crystalline, structural, and chemical changes that have occurred in a rock due to heat, pressure, and chemical processes.

Banded Rocks

Rocks displaying layers or bands of varying composition and color, often a result of different historical geological processes.