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If you are a resident of the island, will you go back in your houses? Why or why not? Using the concepts that you have learned in this module, what can you infer on the cause of sudden volcanic eruption of Taal? Why do you think it stopped?

If you are a resident of the island, will you go back in your houses? Why or why not? Using the concepts that you have learned in this module, what can you infer on the cause of sudden volcanic eruption of Taal? Why do you think it stopped?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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Last January 12, 2020, Taal Volcano awakened from its long sleep and spewed tons of gases and ashes to the surrounding municipalities of Batangas and the neighboring provinces of Cavite and Laguna. The phreatic type of explosion was observed on the first day lasted for many days and slight magmatic a explosion was also observed on the second day. Lockdown imposed the was on municipalities surrounding the Taal Volcano which Taal Volcano during eruption last January 12, 2020. Photo taken by Mr. Apolonio Enriquez a resident of Bilibinwang Agoncillo Batanagas during their evacuation. include Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Taal and Lemery for almost one month. It ended when PHIVOLCS declared alert level 2 and observed that the level of seismicity, gas emission and other parameters decreased. However, PHIVOLCS declared that the volcano island was a permanent danger zone which meant no residents were allowed to go back in their houses in that area. On the other hand, residents were insisting to go back on their houses in Taal Volcano island because they believed that the eruption was over since small amount of gases were emitted by the volcano and earthquakes were already not felt. If you are a resident of the island, will you go back in your houses? Why or why not? Using the concepts that you have learned in this module, what can you infer on the cause of sudden volcanic eruption of Taal? Why do you think it stopped?
Transcribed Image Text:Last January 12, 2020, Taal Volcano awakened from its long sleep and spewed tons of gases and ashes to the surrounding municipalities of Batangas and the neighboring provinces of Cavite and Laguna. The phreatic type of explosion was observed on the first day lasted for many days and slight magmatic a explosion was also observed on the second day. Lockdown imposed the was on municipalities surrounding the Taal Volcano which Taal Volcano during eruption last January 12, 2020. Photo taken by Mr. Apolonio Enriquez a resident of Bilibinwang Agoncillo Batanagas during their evacuation. include Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Taal and Lemery for almost one month. It ended when PHIVOLCS declared alert level 2 and observed that the level of seismicity, gas emission and other parameters decreased. However, PHIVOLCS declared that the volcano island was a permanent danger zone which meant no residents were allowed to go back in their houses in that area. On the other hand, residents were insisting to go back on their houses in Taal Volcano island because they believed that the eruption was over since small amount of gases were emitted by the volcano and earthquakes were already not felt. If you are a resident of the island, will you go back in your houses? Why or why not? Using the concepts that you have learned in this module, what can you infer on the cause of sudden volcanic eruption of Taal? Why do you think it stopped?
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