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Volcanic Eruption

Geography Key Stage 4

A picture of an active volcano.

Meaning

A volcanic eruption is a forceful explosion of volcanic material such as steam, lava, rocks and gases which may be toxic or dangerous to the environment.

About Volcanic Eruptions

Volcanic eruptions are often severely damaging to the environment local to the volcano and can cause loss of human life in local settlements.
Volcanic eruptions are often caused by movement in the Earth's tectonic plates that allows magma to rise to the surface of the earths's crust.
During a volcanic eruption toxic gases and gases which are dangerous to the environment such as Sulphur Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide.