Pyroclastic Flow
Pyroclastic flow explained in an easy to understand way:
Imagine trying to carry a large tray of drinks across a crowded room during a party, only to trip and spill everything in a chaotic rush. This scenario is similar to a pyroclastic flow, where the "tray" represents the volcano, and the "drinks" are like the hot gases, ash, and cinders that are released when the volcano erupts. Just as the drinks rapidly spread out and create a mess across the floor, the expelled volcanic material swiftly moves down the mountain, blanketing everything in its path with devastating speed and force.
Practice Version
Pyroclastic Flow: The fast-moving hot gases, ash, and cinders expelled from a volcano. Pyroclastic flow is a rapid, avalanche-like current of volcanic material that flows down the sides of a volcano during an explosive eruption.