Categories of items created by these events include lapilli and "bombs," and can be more generally referred to as tephra.
Categories of items created by these events include lapilli and "bombs," and can be more generally referred to as tephra. These events can cause the formation of lahars, which are composed of swiftly flowing mud and pyroclastic debris. The (*) phreatic type of this event primarily produces steam, while the Plinian type results in a column of gas and ash and ejects large amounts of pumice. Occurring constantly at the Hawaiian Mauna Loa, for ten points, what are these events, which have occurred at Mount Vesuvius and Mount St. Helens, often resulting in a flow of lava?
Categories of items created by these events include lapilli and "bombs," and can be more generally referred to as tephra.
volcanic {eruptions} (prompt on volcano)