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What are large volcanoes that rise from the sea floor called?
A volcanic eruption underwater is called a submarine volcanic eruption. By contrast, a volcanic eruption on land is called a subaerial eruption.
Can volcanic eruption and seismic tremors produce large mudflows and debris flows?
Yes. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can cause debris flows. Volcanic eruptions can mudflows called lahars.
Do you cause volcanoes?
No. There is nothing any person can do to cause or prevent a volcanic eruption.
Are volcanic eruptions weather or climate related?
No, climate and weather do not cause volcanic eruptions. However weather affects the products produced by a volcanic eruption.
Is eruption of mt Pinatubo considered as historical?
yes cause mt Pinatubo is because its the second largest volcanic eruption of the twentieth century
What is it called when two plates collide and cause a volcanic eruption?
A destructive margin
What is the cause of a volcanic eruption?
When tectonic plates go under each other.
What are large volcanoes that rise from the sea floor called?
A volcanic eruption underwater is called a submarine volcanic eruption. By contrast, a volcanic eruption on land is called a subaerial eruption.
Is a volcanic wave longitudinal?
There are no waves that are specifically called "volcanic waves"; however, a volcanic eruption can of course cause seismic waves. These can be longitudinal or transverse.
What was the cause of the eruption of Mount Etna?
It's part of the volcanic arc above the Mediterranean floor plates subducting below the European continent.
Did the earthquake in Haiti cause a volcanic eruption?
No
Can volcanic eruption and seismic tremors produce large mudflows and debris flows?
Yes. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can cause debris flows. Volcanic eruptions can mudflows called lahars.
Do you cause volcanoes?
No. There is nothing any person can do to cause or prevent a volcanic eruption.
Could a volcanic eruption in japan cause a tsunami?
yes
What is a huge sea wave caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption called?
The large sea wave initiated by an earhquake, volcanic eruption or even a meteorite is called a Tsunami
Why is the spreading apart of plates considered constructive?
As the plates rub against each other, they cause the ground to move, creating an earthquake or a volcanic eruption.
What are two natural events that cause air pollution?
Cows and volcanic eruption.
