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When a volcano erupts explosively some of the molten rock may come out in a sort of spray. This cools to form tiny particles of glass called volcanic ash. This ash can be carried into the air by hot volcanic gas, forming billowing or swirling clouds.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoan ash clloud of a volcano is where the heat and ash mix up and erupt into the air
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∙ 13y agoThe upward force of the volcanic eruption, pressure release, and convection.
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∙ 13y agoThe upward force of the volcanic eruption, pressure release, and convection.
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∙ 7y agoHot ash heats the air around it, creating a rising air current called an updraft. The updraft can then carry very light materials with it.
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∙ 14y agoash clouds are formed when the clouds are near volcanoes the magma spouts in the air.
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∙ 7y agoAsh clouds may be anywhere from a few thousand feet high to nearly 30 miles.
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What is an ash cloud from a volcano?
An ash cloud is something which comes out of the volcano
Can you prevent the ash cloud from a volcano eruption when ice is concerned?
No. Ice does not create an ash cloud when a volcano erupts. You cannot prevent the formation of an ash cloud.
What is the name of the volcano that has caused the ash cloud?
Eyjafjallajoekull volcano
What is an eruption cloud?
an eruption cloud is a cloud of ash that forms when a volcano erupts
What is ash?
It is the residue that remains when something is burned
What is an ash cloud from a volcano?
An ash cloud is something which comes out of the volcano
Can you prevent the ash cloud from a volcano eruption when ice is concerned?
No. Ice does not create an ash cloud when a volcano erupts. You cannot prevent the formation of an ash cloud.
What is the name of the volcano that has caused the ash cloud?
Eyjafjallajoekull volcano
What is a ash and gas cloud?
it is a cloud that comes out of a volcano when there is a eruption
What is an eruption cloud?
an eruption cloud is a cloud of ash that forms when a volcano erupts
What is ash?
It is the residue that remains when something is burned
What is the ash cloud of a volcano called?
Volcanic dust is made of fine grit and volcanic ash. This is the pumice that covered the city of Pompeii sealing them in their eternal rest.
What is ash clouds?
An ash cloud is where the volcano erupts ash out and it forms like a cloud, but it's of ash. Mt st Helen's had the biggest ash cloud and it was so strong it blew part of the mountain off
What transfers volcanic ash away from the volcano during an eruption?
The ash rises because it is in a cloud of hot gas. This cloud is then carried by the wind.
What is a ashcloud?
Ash Cloud: A cloud formed from tiny ash particles and gases blasted from the volcano. Wind can carry ash thousands of miles, affecting far greater areas and many more people than other volcano hazards
What type of pyroclastic material comes out of a shield volcano?
ash cloud lava
Ash in a eruption cloud after a volcano causes a serious hazard?
True or False
