- A
volcanic bomb or lava
bomb is a m**** of
partially molten rock (tephra)
larger than 64 mm (2.5 inches) in diameter,
formed when a
volcano ejects viscous...
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Several types of
volcanic eruptions—during
which material is
expelled from a
volcanic vent or fissure—have been
distinguished by volcanologists. These...
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estimated that
volcanic rocks cover about 8% of the Earth's
current land surface. Lava
Tephra Volcanic bomb Lapilli Volcanic ash
Volcanic rocks are usually...
- cone,
volcanic crater, and
volcanic bomb.
Scientific journals have
studied the
volcanic geology of the area,
identifying the
rocks of
volcanic appearance...
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material for
dangerous lahars.
Large pieces of
tephra are
called volcanic bombs. Big
bombs can
measure more than 4 feet (1.2 meters)
across and
weigh several...
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eruptions consist of
ejection of
incandescent cinders, lapilli, and
volcanic bombs, to
altitudes of tens to a few
hundreds of metres. The
eruptions are...
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within the vent,
creating a
volcanic plug
which can
result in
highly explosive eruptions.[citation needed]
Volcanic bombs are
extrusive igneous rocks...
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volcanic bomb when molten, or a
volcanic block when solid.
Pyroclastic material with
particles less than 2 mm in
diameter is
referred to as
volcanic ash...
- are
dangerous to
persons within several hundred metres of the vent.
Volcanic bombs are
common products of this type of eruption.
These are
initially molten...
- In a
volcanic eruption, lava,
volcanic bombs, ash, and
various gases are
expelled from a
volcanic vent and fissure.
While many
eruptions only pose dangers...