Which outcome results when unconsolidated tephra accumulates on steep slopes?

💡 Explanation

Increased tephra accumulation causes slope instability, promoting debris flows because saturation increases the material's weight and decreases shear strength, resulting in slope failure. Therefore, debris flow risk increases rather than stable dome formation or geothermal gains, since those involve different volcanic processes.

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