A large,violent,explosive eruption is termed a __________________ eruption.
A) Hawaiian
B) Strombolian
C) Vulcanian
D) Plinean

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A Plinean eruption is the most explosive and violent type of volcanic eruption, characterized by a column of ash and debris shooting high into the atmosphere. It is named after the Roman author Pliny the Younger, who observed the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

A Large,violent,explosive Eruption Is Termed a __________________ Eruption