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Why are pyroclastic flows and lahars the most deadly and destructive volcanic phenomena?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The processes depicted in the rock cycle also relate, in large part, to
 
  A) rock color.
  B) plate tectonics.
  C) mineralogy.
  D) the Neptunist Doctrine.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: They are extremely fast-moving and far-flowing, resulting in many distances covered quickly. They are also often unpredicted; this combination results in many casualties in the wake of one of these phenomena.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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