Ways of generating pyroclastic flows include ______________.
A)dome collapse as at Mt.Unzen,1991
B)overspilling of crater rim as at Mont Pelée,1902-1903
C)directed blast as at Mt.St.Helens,1980,and Mt.Pinatubo,1991
D)eruption column collapse at Mt.Mayon
E)All of the choices are correct.

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All of the choices are correct as they are different ways in which pyroclastic flows can be generated during volcanic eruptions. Dome collapse (A), overspilling of crater rim (B), directed blast (C), and eruption column collapse (D) are all mechanisms that can initiate the formation and movement of pyroclastic flows.

Ways of Generating Pyroclastic Flows Include ______________