Disaster Readiness

and Risk Reduction

Quarter 1 – Module 15:
Potential Volcano-Related
Hazards

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Quarter 1 – Module 15: Potential Volcano-Related Hazards
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Disaster Readiness
and Risk Reduction
Quarter 1 – Module 15:
Potential Volcano-Related
Hazards
Introductory Message
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the Potential Volcano-Related Hazards. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module explains various volcano-related hazards (DRR11/12-Ih-i-2).

After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Explain the most common volcano-related hazards in the Philippines;
2. Appreciate the knowledge about negative impact of volcano-related hazards;
and
3. Recognize the importance of having knowledge on volcano-related hazards.

What I Know

Pre-test
Directions: Part I. Read each item carefully and choose the best answer by writing
the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which of the following is described as a volcanic material which is directly

ejected from the volcano’s vent with force and trajectory?
a. Ballistic Projectiles c. Lava Flows
b. Pyroclastic Flows d. Ash Fall
2. It consists of fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass,
created during volcanic eruptions and measures less than 2 mm (0.079
inches) in diameter.
a. Ballistic Projectiles c. Lava Flows
b. Pyroclastic Flows d. Ash Fall
3. Which of the following contains a high-density mix of hot lava blocks, pumice,
ash and volcanic gas?
a. Ballistic Projectiles c. Lava Flows
b. Pyroclastic Flows d. Ash Fall
4. What do you call the streams of molten rock that are poured or oozed from an
erupting vent of a volcano?
a. Ballistic Projectiles c. Lava Flows
b. Pyroclastic Flows d. Ash Fall

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5. What is the term used for the rocks that are ejected into the air by an erupting
volcano?
a. Ballistic Projectiles c. Lava Flow
b. Volcanic Gases d. Lahar
6. What is the collective term for the gases given off by an active volcano?
a. Ballistic Projectiles c. Lava Flow
b. Volcanic Gases d. Lahar
7. The following are all volcanic gases EXCEPT____________.
a. Hydrogen sulphide c. Sulfuric Acid
b. Sulfur dioxide d. Hydrogen
8. What human body system is greatly affected by volcanic gases?
a. Respiratory System c. Muscular System
b. Digestive System d. Skeletal System
9. Which of the following is/are true in lava flow?
1. Lava flow can bury, crush, cover, and burn everything in
their path.
2. It threatens human life because it usually moves slowly.
3. It is most characterized as quiet effusion of lava.
4. It can trigger dangerous pyro clastic flows.
a. 1, 2, & 3 c. 3, 4, & 1
b. 2, 3, & 4 d. 1, 2, 3, & 4
10. Which of the following is/are the negative impacts of Pryroclastic
flows?
1. It leads to increased deposition of sediments along affected rivers and
result to long term flooding problems in the low-lying downstream
communities.
2. It burns forest, farmlands, destroy crops and buildings.
3. It destroys anything on its path by direct impact.
4. It burns sites with hot rocks debris.
a. 1, 2, & 3 c. 3, 4, & 1
b. 2, 3, & 4 d. 1, 2, 3, & 4
11. Which of the following is/are negative impacts of Lahar?
1. Can destroy by direct impact (bridges, roads, houses)
2. Can bury valleys and communities with debris
3. Can block tributary stream and form a lake
4. Burn sites with hot rocks debris
a. 1, 2, & 3 c. 3, 4, & 1
b. 2, 3, & 4 d. 1, 2, 3, & 4
12. Which of the following volcanic gases when react with water in the
atmosphere yields a compound called Acid rain?
a. Carbon dioxide c. Hydrogen gas
b. Hydrogen fluoride d. Sulfur dioxide

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 13. Which of the following volcanic hazards is not identified as most
hazardous to the community?
a. Destruction of agricultural lands
b. Long term flooding problem
c. Respiratory tract infection
d. Acid rain
14. Which of the following volcanic hazards is not identified as hazardous
effect to human beings?
a. Respiratory tract infection c. Eye irritation
b. Skin irritation d. Acid rain
15. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about volcanic
hazards?
a. Volcanic hazards have potential threat, for seeable crisis that directly
affect to human beings.
b. Volcanic hazards are observable facts that are arising due to volcanic
activity.
c. Volcanic hazards can even directly affect the political stability of the
country.
d. Volcanic hazards have great contribution to the business aspect of the
country

Lesson
Various Volcano-Related
1 Hazards

Philippines is a beautiful island. We have Mayon Volcano and Taal Volcano to

mention some that are fascinating and captivating. Did you know that our country
has active volcanoes that may lead to hazards? If this hazard becomes active, then it
will harm and endanger human lives and property. By knowing the concept of what
volcano can do will give you insight on how to mitigate volcanic hazards.

Hazards are “those elements of the physical environment, harmful to man and
caused by force extraneous to him” (Burton, I., Kates, R.W., and White, G.F.1978).

Volcanic hazards are volcanic activities that may harm the subsystem on Earth such
as the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmospheres and even geosphere.

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 What’s In

Activity 1: It is terrible!
Directions: Look carefully into the picture below, then think of what you can do
with the situation.

Source: 2013 EARTHQUAKE VIDEO BOHOL CEBU 7.2 Magnitude compilation footage Philippines
retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCJtvtUlhPk

1. What is revealed in the picture?

2. List some ways of preparation before an earthquake.
3. What you will do during earthquake?
4. What you will do after an earthquake?

Notes to the Teacher

This lesson has activities for you to work out to be sure that
you as a learner will understand the topic and encourage
learners to activity answer the activity.

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 What’s New

By just looking at the pictures below, it is shown that the Taal Volcano is erupting.
This natural event directly affects the environment, the community and the people.

Source: Domcar C Lagto/PACIFIC Source: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images, Ash from the Taal
P/SIPA/Shutterstock, Taal volcano spews ash volcano eruption darkened skies and coated towns,
and debris kilometres into the sky making the air hazardous to breathe

Source: EZRA ACAYAN/GETTY, Source: Jojo Riñoza/BenarNews, Washing ash from

Residents fleeing Taal Volcano's eruption ride a the horse as smoke spews from the Taal Volcano, in
flatbed truck on Monday in Lemery, Batangas Balete town, Philippines, Jan. 13, 2020
province, Philippines

Answer:

Based on the picture/s above,

1. What are the hazards that can be brought by volcanic eruption?

2. How these affect humans, animals and environment?
3. Can you share your thoughts on how you could mitigate the effect of different
volcanic hazards?

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 What is It

Volcanic hazards are observable facts that are arising due to volcanic activity such
as eruption. These have potential threat, for seeable crisis that directly affect to
human beings, animals, properties, infrastructure, tourism, and even political
stability to mention some within a specific period of time.
Volcanic eruption is one of the dangerous event that may happen because it results
to different hazards such as: Ballistic projectiles, Ash fall, Pyroclastic flows, Lava
flows, Volcanic gases, Debris Avalanche or Volcanic landslide and even Tsunami.

Various Volcanic-Related hazards

1. Ballistic projectile are rock fragments that are ejected from volcano’s mouth
that are comparable to cannonballs. These reach its projectile up to 5
kilometers or 3 miles.
Ballistic projectiles endanger life and property by (1) the force of impact of
falling fragments, but this occurs only close to an eruption, (2) loss of
agricultural lands if burial is greater than 10 cm depth, (3) producing
suspensions of fine-grained particles in air and water which clogs filters and
vents of motors, human lungs, industrial machines, and nuclear power
plants, and (4) carrying of noxious gases, acids, salts, and, close to the vent,
heat (volcanology.geol.ucsb.educ).

Source: Tom Pfeiffer/flickr, Vulcanian explosion at Anak krakatau volcano

Negative effect: Endanger life and property

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2. Ash fall or Tephra fall are minute volcanic particles such as pulverized rock,
minerals and silicon which has fine to coarse grain. This is formed during
explosive volcanic eruption when dissolve gages in magma escape violently
into the atmosphere.

Source: Kenji Cheow, Taal Volcano Source: Money, Proper care during ashfall
eruption from Anilao, Batangas

Negative effects: Endanger life and property; kills organisms both on land
and in water; causes respiratory tract problem to human beings; ruins
machines in the industries and aircrafts; can damage also roofing at home, in
addition to it break power and communication lines, ash, and very hot gases.
They flow very fast down in volcanic slopes.

3. Pyroclastic Flows contain a highly-density mix of hot lava blocks, pumice,

ash and volcanic gases. They move at very high speed down volcanic slopes,
typical following valleys. It consists of two parts: a lower (basal) flow of coarse
fragments that moves along the ground, and a turbulent cloud of ash that
rises above the basal flow (Quebral 2016).

Source: Electroverse, High-

Level Eruption at Taal Volcano,
Philippines

Negative effects: Pyroclastic flows can destroy anything on its path by direct
impact. It burns sites with hot rocks debris. It burns forest, farmlands, destroy
crops and buildings.

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4. Lava flows are streams of molten rocks that are poured or oozed from an
erupting vent (Quebral 2016).
Lava flows rarely threaten human life because it moves slowly. It is mostly
characterized as quite effusion of lava (DRRR, TG, 2017).

Source: Sean Goebel/flickr,

Lava Flow

Negative effects: It may instigate other types of hazards such as pyroclastic

flow. It damages the properties, agricultural lands, and even human lives by
burying, burning everything in their path.

5. Volcanic gases. Magma contains dissolve gases which provides the driving
force that causes most volcanic eruptions. As magma rises towards the
surface and pressure decreases, gases are released from the liquid portion of
the magma (melt) and continue to travel upward and are eventually released
into the atmosphere (Quebral 2016).

Source: Shutterstock, CNN

Philippines

Negative effects: These gases are all potentially hazardous to all living things
as well as to agriculture and property.
The Carbon dioxide that is held at low-lying areas can be detrimental to
humans and animals. Sulfur dioxide is lethal also to human beings; it irritates

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 the eyes, skin and can cause respiratory tract infection. In addition to this,
Sulfur oxide , when it reacts with water in the atmosphere, its product would
be acid rain the Hydrogen sulfide in a high concentration would be toxic too.

6. Debris Avalanche or Volcanic landslide massive collapse of a volcano,

usually triggered by an earthquake or volcanic eruption (DRRR, TG, 2017).

Source: USGS, Landslides

are common on tall, steep,
and weak volcano cones

Negative effects: When a huge portion of the side of a volcano collapses due
to slope failure, this results to massive destruction (DRRR, TG 2017).

7. Tsunami – sea waves or wave trains that are generated by sudden

displacement of water (could be generated during undersea eruptions or
debris avalanches) (DRRR, TG 2017).

Source: Gabriel Andrés

Trujillo Escobedo, CC BY
2.0,AGU Blogosphere, A new
study shows horizontal
seafloor movement creates
energy for tsunamis, like the
one depicted in this artist’s
illustration

Negative effects: An eruption that occurs near a body of water may generate
tsunamis if the pyroclastic materials enter the body of water and cause it to
be disturbed and displaced forming huge waves (DRRR, TG 2017).

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 What’s More

Activity 1: The Majestic Natural Scenario, Does it Give

Hazards to Us?

Instructions: As learners you should share your thought about the pictures below by
means of describing its characteristics and effects to human, to the community and
to the country as a whole. Write your answer on the space provided below each
picture.

A.

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B.

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C.

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D.

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E.

______________________________________________________________
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F.

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 G.

______________________________________________________________
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Activity 2: Fill me out!

Instruction: Give the characteristics of each potential volcanic hazard on this
table, and then answer the questions below.

Potential Volcanic Hazard Characteristics

1. Ballistic Projectiles
2. Ash Fall
3. Pyroclastic Flows
4. Lava Flow
5. Volcanic Gases
6. Debris Avalance or
Volcanic landslide
7. Tsunami

1. Why are potential volcanic Hazards harmful?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

2. Give specific threat of volcanic hazards to human’s health?

____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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Activity 3: Small But Horrible
Instruction: Read the article and answer the questions below.

By January 26, 2020, PHIVOLCS observed an inconsistent, but decreasing

volcanic activity in Taal, prompting the agency to downgrade its warning to Alert
Level 3.[6] It was until February 14, 2020, when PHIVOLCS finally decided to
downgrade the volcano's warning to Alert Level 2, due to consistent decreased
volcanic activity.[7][8]
President Rodrigo Duterte, who was in Davao City during the eruption,
ordered Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea to suspend classes and
government work in Calabarzon, Central Luzon and Metro Manila. President
Duterte flew to Manila on the morning of January 13 and continued with his
scheduled activities there.[48] Duterte visited evacuees in Batangas City on
January 14, 2020 and pledged to provide financial assistance worth ₱130 million
($2.6 million) to the affected residents.[49] He approved the recommendation of
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to prohibit individuals from visiting or
inhabiting the Taal island, declaring it a "no man's land".[50] While addressing
evacuees in Batangas City, President Duterte also pushed for the construction of
additional evacuation centers to be built "simultaneously" in disaster-prone areas
during his administration.[51] Concurrently, Vice President Leni Robredo visited
the municipalities of Santa Teresita and San Jose, and the city of Santo Tomas
in Batangas, where she helped distribute food packs and face masks to the
affected residents.[52] Robredo stressed the lack of medicines, toilets, toiletries
and sleeping mats being provided to them, other than food and water. She also
requested local officials to prepare an inventory of the damage.[53]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that the damage to crops
caused by the eruption are estimated to be ₱3.06 billion ($60.1 million), covering
2,722 hectares (27.22 km2) that includes 1,967 animals. Fisheries in the Taal
Lake, consisting of about 6,000 fish cages to capture a total of 15,033 metric tons
of fish, suffered losses of ₱1.6 billion ($31.4 million). Kapeng barako and Coffea
liberica crops, major products of Batangas and Cavite, have damages worth at
least ₱360.5 million ($7.08 million) for 8,240 metric tons and 748 hectares (1,850
acres) of land. Pineapple plantations in the Cavite towns of Amadeo, Silang and
General Trias lost 21,079 metric tons of pineapple worth ₱527.25 million ($10.4
million).
Rice crops in 308 hectares (760 acres) of fields across Calabarzon were
lost, amounting to ₱5.6 million ($109,985), while 5,329 metric tons of corn placed
losses at ₱88.9 million ($1.7 million). The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation
reassured around 1,200 farmers and fishermen in Batangas that they are insured
of a three-year zero-interest survival and recovery loan worth ₱25,000 ($494.13)
each, to be provided by the Mount Carmel Rural Bank.[92]

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 The DA plans to distribute materials and mechanisms for crop and
livestock intervention worth ₱160 million ($3.1 million), which includes 5,000
coffea mother plants and 1,000 cocoa bean seedlings from the Bureau of Plant
Industry, to 17 local government units in Batangas.[93] The Philippine Carabao
Center and National Dairy Authority delivered 1 tonne (15,000,000 gr) of corn
silages and 1.5 tonnes (23,000,000 gr) of rice straws, a total of 2.5 tonnes
(39,000,000 gr) of dietary fiber, to Batangas.[94][94]
The Department of Health advised the public to remain indoors and
minimize outdoor activities.[100] They also advised the public to refrain from
purchasing and consuming freshwater fish from the Taal Lake, such as tilapia
and Sardinella tawilis, as these may have been affected by the sulfur from the
eruption.[101] Agriculture Secretary William Dar clarified that fruits and vegetables
filled with ash, including the Coffea liberica fruits that are homegrown in
Batangas and Cavite, are safely consumable upon cleansing.[102]

https://en.wikipedia.org

1. Based on this article, were the delivery of education and daily life
activities of the people in the neighboring towns and cities affected?
Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
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2. What are the direct effects of Taal Volcano eruption to agriculture?

_____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________

3. What are the Do’s and Don’ts that we need to practice if ever Taal
Volcano erupts again?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Tell Me

Instruction: Complete the statements below.

An example of the natural phenomenon that happened in the
Philippines in which I have learned is (1.) _______________. (2.) _______________
are observable facts that are arising due to volcanic activity such as eruption.
These have potential threats, for seeable crisis that directly affect (3.)
_______________, (4.) _______________, (5.) _______________, (6.) _______________,
(7.) _______________, and even political stability to mention some within a
specific period of time. (8.) _______________is one of the dangerous events that
may happen because it results to different hazards such as: Ballistic
projectiles, (9.) _______________, Pyroclastic flows, Lava flows, Volcanic gases,
Debris Avalanche or Volcanic landslide and even (10.) _______________.

What I Can Do

Activity 5: The Piece of Art.

Instruction: Make a collage of potential volcano-related hazards in a 1/4
illustration board.

Suggested rubric in scoring the collage of the students

5 4 3 2 1
90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 59% and
completeness completeness completeness completeness below
of content of content of content of content completeness
demonstrating with with with minimal and
illustrative adequate inadequate explanation irrelevant
strong explanation explanation of ideas explanation
development of of ideas of ideas of content
ideas

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 Assessment

Post Test
Direction: Part I. Read each item carefully and choose the best answer by
shading the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1. Which of the following human body systems is greatly affected by

volcanic gases?
a. Respiratory System
b. Digestive System
c. Muscular System
d. Skeletal System

2. Which of the following is the collective term for the gases given off by an
active volcano?
a. Ballistic Projectiles
b. Volcanic Gases
c. Lava flow
d. Lahar

3. What is the term used for the rocks that are ejected into the air by an
erupting volcano?
a. Ballistic Projectiles
b. Volcanic Gases
c. Lava Flow
d. Lahar

4. The following are all volcanic gases EXCEPT____________.

a. Hydrogen sulphide
b. Sulfur dioxide
c. Sulfuric Acid
d. Hydrogen

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5. What volcanic hazard is described as a volcanic material which is
directly ejected from the volcano’s vent with force and trajectory?
a. Ballistic Projectiles
b. Pyroclastic Flows
c. Lava Flows
d. Ash Fall

6. What do you call the streams of molten rock that are poured or oozed
from an erupting vent of a volcano?
a. Ballistic Projectiles
b. Pyroclastic Flows
c. Lava Flows
d. Ash Fall

7. It consists of fragments of pulverized rock, minerals and volcanic glass,

created during volcanic eruptions and measures less than 2 mm (0.079
inches) in diameter.
a. Ballistic Projectiles
b. Pyroclastic Flows
c. Lava Flows
d. Ash Fall

8. Which of the following contains a high-density mix of hot lava blocks,

pumice, ash and volcanic gas?
a. Ballistic Projectiles
b. Pyroclastic Flows
c. Lava Flows
d. Ash Fall

9. Which of the following is/are true about lava flow?

1. Lava flow can bury, crush, cover, and burn everything in their path.
2. It threatens human life because it usually moves slowly.
3. It is mostly characterized as quite effusion of lava.
4. It can trigger dangerous pyro clastic flows.

a. 1, 2, &3
b. 2, 3, &4
c. 3, 4, &1
d. 1, 2, 3, & 4

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10. Which of the following is/are the negative impacts of Pyroclastic
flows?
1. It can lead to increased deposition of sediments along affected rivers
and result to long term flooding problems in the low-lying
downstream communities
2. It burns forest, farmlands, destroy crops and buildings.
3. It destroys anything on its path by direct impact.
4. It burns sites with hot rocks debris.

a. 1, 2, &3
b. 2, 3, &4
c. 3, 4, &1
d. 1, 2, 3, & 4

11. Which of the following is/are negative impacts of Lahar?

1. It can destroy bridges, roads, and houses by direct impact.
2. It can bury valleys and communities with debris.
3. It can block tributary stream and form a lake.
4. It can burn sites with hot rocks debris.

a. 1, 2, &3
b. 2, 3, &4
c. 3, 4, &1
d. 1, 2, 3, & 4

12. Which of the following volcanic gases when react with water in the
atmosphere yields a compound called Acid rain?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Hydrogen fluoride
c. Hydrogen gas
d. Sulfur dioxide

13. Which of the following volcanic hazards is not identified as most

hazardous to the community?
a. Destruction of agricultural lands
b. Long term flooding problem
c. Respiratory tract infection
d. Acid rain

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 14. Which of the following volcanic hazards is not identified as hazardous
effect to human beings?
a. Respiratory tract infection
b. Skin irritation
c. Eye irritation
d. Acid rain

15. Which of the following statements is NOT about volcanic hazards?

a. Volcanic hazards have potential threat, for seeable crisis that
directly affect to human beings.
b. Volcanic hazards are observable facts that are arising due to
volcanic activity.
c. Volcanic hazards can even directly affect the political stability of
the country.
d. Volcanic hazards have great contribution to the business aspect
of the country.

Additional Activities

Enrichment Activity
Watch the video about the eruption of Taal Volcano in 2020 or Mt. Pinatubo
in 1990 and write your reaction about the danger it caused to its neighboring
towns and cities. Write your answer on a short typewriting pad.

___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
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Post Test Pre-test
1. A 1. A
2. B 2. D
3. A 3. B
4. D 4. C
5. A 5. A
6. C 6. B
7. D 7. D
8. B 8. A
9. D 9. D
10. B 10. B
11. A 11. A
12. D 12. D
13. C 13. C
14. D 14. D
15. D 15. D
What’s more!
Activity 2 Possible Explanation
- Picture A: Possible explanation. Ballistic Projectiles are volcanic materials which are directly
ejected from the volcano's vent with force and trajectory. These objects endanger life and
property due to the force of impact of falling fragments, but this occurs only close to an
eruption vent.
- Picture B: Possible explanation. Ash Fall–A "Hard Rain" of Abrasive Particles.Volcanic ash
consists of tiny jagged particles of rock and natural glass blasted into the air by a volcano.
Source:https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs027-00/
- Picture C: Possible Explanation: Pyroclastic flows contain a high-density mix of hot lava blocks,
pumice, ash and volcanic gas. They move at very high speed down volcanic slopes, typically
following valleys
Source: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vhp/pyroclastic_flows.html
- Picture D: Possible Explanation: Lava flows are masses of molten rock that pour into the
Earth's surface during an effusive eruption
- Picture E: Possible Explanation: Volcanic gases are gases given off by active (or, at times, by
dormant) volcanoes. These include gases trapped in cavities (vesicles) in volcanic rocks,
dissolved or dissociated gases in magma and lava, or gases emanating directly from lava or
indirectly through ground water heated by volcanic eruption.
- Picture F: Possible Explanation: Lahar is a wet mass of volcanic fragments flowing rapidly
downhill. Usually contain ash, breccia, and boulders mixed with rainwater or with river or
lake water displaced by the lava flow associated with the volcano
- Picture G: Possible Explanation: Tsunami are big sea waves or waves trains that are generated
by sudden displacement of water (could be generated during under sea eruption or debris
avalance).
source:Deped Disaster Readiness and Reduction TG, 2017
Answer Key
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