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    The Principal Difference Between a Lahar and a Mudflow Is
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The Principal Difference Between a Lahar and a Mudflow Is

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Question 21

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The principal difference between a lahar and a mudflow is the ____________.


A) shape of the path taken by the moving mass
B) grain size of the moving mass
C) lahar's abundant water, compared to the dry mudflow
D) lahar's pyroclastic debris content from a volcanic eruption

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