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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when heavy pyroclastic flows enter lakes?
A)Formation of a density current✓
B)Enhanced hydrothermal vent convection
C)Increased dissolved oxygen level
D)Deposition of varved lake sediments
💡 Explanation
A density current forms because the high density of pyroclastic material moving through cooler lake water creates turbidity flow; therefore, this displaces ambient water rather than altering hydrothermal vent convection, due to being independent forcing effects.
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