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the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed and buried Pompei in 76 CE.

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Q: What eruption of pyroclastic material was the most devastating?
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Which pyroclastic material is the most dangerous?

Blocks are the most dangerous pyroclastic material.


Is a rock a pyroclastic material?

Some rocks are pyroclastic but most are not.


Which volcanic material would most likely be produced by a violent eruption?

Pyroclastic material would be produced by a violent eruption of a volcano. Pyroclasts are gases in highly viscous magma which expand as they explode pulverized rock up through the vent.


Pyroclastic flow would be most likely in what kind of eruption?

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Are magma and rock both pyroclastic materials?

No. Magma is molten rock that is beneath earth's surface. When it erupts it can form lava or pyroclastic material. Although pyroclastic material can form rocks, most rocks are not from pyroclastic material.


Are cinders the most dangerous pyroclastic materials extruded from a volcano?

No. The most dangerous pyroclastic material is volcanic ash.


Only the most violent volcanic eruption feature?

Only the most violent volcanic eruptions feature a pyroclastic flow.


When did Mt. Saint Helens Explode?

The most devastating eruption was on May 18th 1890.


When Mount Vesuvius erupted what caused most deaths?

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Are basalt rocks pyroclastic?

Usually not. Although it is possible to have pyroclastic material with a basaltic composition, most basaltic rocks are from simple lava flows.


Pyroclastic flow would most likely in a what eruption?

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The most dangerous hazard of a composite core volcano is the eruption of lava?

False. The greatest hazard comes from pyroclastic flows.