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When a volcano erupts explosively, it releases clouds of hot ash, gas, and pumice. In many cases these clouds, or portions of them, are too dense to rise and instead race down the slopes of the volcano.

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Can non explosive volcanoes have pyroclastic flows?

The answer is Explosive . It is explosive because during a explosive eruption there are clouds of ash, gas , and rock , and with a pyroclastic flow there is dust and ash . there for the answer must be explosive .


What volcano produces a pyroclastic flow?

an explosive volcano will usually have a pyroclastic flow


What is the name of the flow of gas from a very explosive volcano?

The name of the explosive outflow of gas from a volcaic eruption is a Pyroclastic Flow, however it can also be called a Pyroclastic Surge.


What does volcanoes produce after an eroption?

A pyroclastic flow of hot gases.


Is it true that pyroclastic flow typically occurs during a quiet eruption?

No. Pyroclastic flows are characteristic of explosive eruptions.


Where does pyroclastic flow occur?

Pyroclastic flows occur during volcanic eruptions. They consist of a superheated mixture of volcanic ash, rock fragments, and gases that move rapidly down the flanks of a volcano at high speeds, causing significant destruction to everything in their path.


What kind of eruption has an pyroclastic flow?

An explosive volcanic eruption. Pyroclastic flow is a mixture of fast flowing hot gases that travel down and away from the eruption.


Is mtn etna explosive or quiet and lava or pyroclastic flow?

Mount Etna has had both explosive and "quiet" eruptions and has produced lava flows, lava fountains, and pyroclastic flows.


Which volcanoes are formed by pyroclastic depositis?

Volcanoes formed by pyroclastic deposits are typically stratovolcanoes, also known as composite volcanoes. These volcanoes are characterized by their steep profiles and are formed from alternating layers of lava flows, ash, and volcanic rocks resulting from explosive eruptions. Notable examples include Mount St. Helens in the United States, Mount Fuji in Japan, and Vesuvius in Italy. The explosive nature of pyroclastic eruptions contributes to the formation of these complex volcanic structures.


A quickly moving flow of toxic gas and volcanic spewings that is localized to the flanks of volcanoes is called a?

pyroclastic flow


How do cinders form?

Cinder cone volcanoes are made of pyroclastic material and most often form from moderately explosive eruptions.


What happens when a explosive eruption hurls ash cinders bombs and gases out of a volcano?

A pyroclastic flow.