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← GeographyWhich risk increases when tephra dams fail during volcanic activity?
A)Increased rates of debris flow✓
B)Higher concentration of atmospheric sulfates
C)Magma chamber pressure decrease rate
D)Accelerated bioremoval of local soils
💡 Explanation
Tepra dams may form after the eruption causing temporary blockades; dam failure causes a rapid release of water and sediment. This increases debris flow rates because the increased water content mobilizes volcanic ash and debris in a lahar, rather than bioremoval.
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