Disaster Management — Geography STD 11 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsGeographyDisaster Management3 Marks
Question
Explain what a volcanic eruption is.
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Answer
The process by which lava, hot gases, rock fragments, clay mud, ash, steam, etc., come out of the earth's crust through a hole or crack in the earth's surface says "volcanic eruption".
The main causes of volcanic eruptions are as follows:
$(1)$ The earth's warm crust and the underground activities that take place in it.
$(2)$ The formation of liquid hot magma in the earth's crust and its action towards the earth's surface.
$(3)$ The formation of gases and vapors
$(4)$ The temperature of the earth's crust
Precautions in case of volcanic eruption:
Follow the instructions of the administration at the time of volcanic eruption.
Stay as far away from the eruption as possible.
Avoid watching volcanic eruptions with the naked eye.
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