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Critical thinking question:
A tsunami alert was issued in Indonesia on Wednes-day after multiple eruptions of the Ruang mountain volcano of Indonesia sent ash and lava thousands of feet in the sky. (April 18th 2024, Hindustan Times)
(a) As a student of Geography explain the reason of frequent volcanic eruption in Indonesia?
(b) How are tsunami and volcanic eruption associated with each other?
A tsunami alert was issued in Indonesia on Wednes-day after multiple eruptions of the Ruang mountain volcano of Indonesia sent ash and lava thousands of feet in the sky. (April 18th 2024, Hindustan Times)
(a) As a student of Geography explain the reason of frequent volcanic eruption in Indonesia?
(b) How are tsunami and volcanic eruption associated with each other?
Answer
View full question & answer→(a) Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, has 120 active volcanoes. It is prone to volcanic activity because it is situated along the "Ring of Fire," of Pacific Ocean.
(b) Due to volcanic eruption under the water, a huge volume of water is displaced from its place which leads to the generation of high sea waves, called tsunami.
(b) Due to volcanic eruption under the water, a huge volume of water is displaced from its place which leads to the generation of high sea waves, called tsunami.
