Explain at least five hazards related to volcanoes ?

Answer 1

1. Being near active volcanos probably means you're also in an area that is subject to earthquakes, for the same reason (plate tectonics).

2. If they erupt, they can do so explosively, in which case hot ash and smoke can suffocate you and burn you to death. Or they can erupt slowly, like the ones on Hawaii typically due, in which case the lava can overrun homes, properties, etc.

3. Volcanic ash that settles out of the atmosphere can damage respiratory health.

4. The lava and hot ash can rapidly melt any snow or ice that may be on the mountain, causing devastating floods and mud flows (lahars).

5. Volcanic dust can be hazardous to airplanes.

6. If the eruption is big enough, the ash can cause temporary cooling of the earth's climate by blocking sunlight.

Answer 2

Many kinds of volcanic activity can endanger the lives of people and property both close to and far away from a volcano. Most of the activity involves the explosive ejection or flowage of rock fragments and molten rock in various combinations of hot or cold, wet or dry, and fast or slow. Some hazards are more severe than others depending on the size and extent of the event taking place and whether people or property are in the way. And although most volcano hazards are triggered directly by an eruption, some occur when a volcano is quiet.

Read this there are six

Answer 3

Well, it depends on what type of volcano and any other geological hazards that may be associated with it. For instance, Iceland has a number of volcanoes, but they are of the shield variety. They tend to have low explosive eruptions, characterized by flowing lava and minor earthquakes. They have had some limited success with channeling lava flows away from habitated areas. In the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest, these volcanoes tend to be stratovolcanos. These tend to erupt with high explosive eruptions, leading to pyroclastic flows. With an eruption like this, there's really nothing you can do besides not be their when it erupts. These volcanoes are also associated with possibly strong earthquakes and depending on your proximity to the coast, the threat of tsunamis. In a situation like this, your best bet to mitigate the hazards are with strong building codes for the earthquakes, monitoring of the volcano, and an early warning system for the tsunami threat. Of course if you want to know about Yellowstone.... well, when it erupts again, it will basically render about 2/3rds of the US uninhabitable for years.

Answer 4

Toxic gas and steam
Erupting lava falling on people and homes.
Lava flows
pyroclastic flows
Ash
Extreme heat
Tsunamis
Chemicals and gases getting into water supplies.
Earthquakes
Darkness and lack of vision from heavy ash falls.
Roof collapses from the weight of ash.
Pressure wave from the eruption.
Danger to aircraft flying into the ash cloud.
Volcanic plume thinning the ozone layer.
Ultimately what is described as nuclear winter where ash blocks out the sun for months.

Answer 5

Hot Lava
Falling debris
Toxic fumes
Deadly steam
Random explosions
Hot Ash
Habitat destruction
Acid Rain

Answer 6

Go inside a volcaneo and see Urself

Answer 7

Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic winter, pyroclastic flow, lava flow.

Answer 8

pyroclastic cloud
lava flow
heat
earthquakes
psunamis

Answer 9

earth quakes, tsunami, acid rain and i cant think of any more