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Which outcome occurs when heated groundwater flash-vaporizes explosively beneath a pyroclastic flow?

A)Formation of rootless volcanic vents
B)Deposition of extensive pumice rafts
C)Acceleration of sediment lithification
D)Stratigraphic layer boundary obfuscation

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Rootless vents emerge because steam expands rapidly through the hot pyroclastic material, causing localized explosions. These create small, secondary vents on the flow's surface; therefore, near-surface bursts form locally, rather than widespread deposits or deep alterations.

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