What Are the Criteria Used by Geologists to Give a Semiquantitative

question 4

Multiple Choice

What are the criteria used by geologists to give a semiquantitative measure of the size of an eruption?

• A)number of deaths caused by the eruption and the number of buildings destroyed
• B)volume of material erupted and height of the eruption plume
• C)size of the pre-erupted volcano and the type
• D)temperature and pressure during eruption
• E)sizes of pyroclastic materials ejected and the distances they travel from the volcano

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