Pyroclastic flows are dangerous because they ____

a. ?contain poisonous sulfur compounds
b. ?cause magma chamber collapse
c. ?move very fast, and extend a long distance
d. ?move very fast over a short distance
e. ?move at unpredictable speeds


ANSWER: c

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