Question

Assessing the Volcanic Hazards of Ralston and Downtown Hazard City

Evaluate the threat of volcanic hazards for two neighborhoods within the town of Hazard City if Lava Mountain were to erupt. Use the materials and links provided to assess the five types of volcanic hazard risks for the two neighborhoods. Risk associated with volcanic hazard is determined as follows:
Low risk: If Lava Mountain erupts without warning, it is unlikely that deaths will occur in this area from this hazard.
High risk: If Lava Mountain erupts without warning, people could be killed here.
1. Tephra and ash deposits.
2. Triggering a lahar.
3. Wind direction and volcanic gases.

Answer 1

1. Tephra and ash deposits.

2. Triggering a lahar.

3. Wind direction and volcanic gases.

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to volcanic eruption, fragments of rocks comes out from the volcano and fell in the nearby areas, this phenomenon is known as Tephra. Volcanic eruption is also responsible for the liquid which comes out the volcano and spread to nearby areas which destroy the vegetation. These volcanoes emitted harmful gases such as carbondioxide and sulphur dioxide etc which is transported to large areas with the help of wind and health problems will occur in the people of that areas.