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What is the collective term for the lava and fragments of surface rocks obtained as a result of a volcanic eruption? (A) Lapilli (B) Scoria (C) Pyroclast (D) Breccia

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Pyroclast (from the Greek words for “fire” and “broken”) is the collective term for all fragmented material ejected by a volcano. This includes everything from fine volcanic ash and dust to medium-sized Lapilli and large volcanic bombs or blocks torn from the surface rocks. ANSWER: (C) Pyroclast

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