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The "dust" from a volcano, more properly called ash, consists of tiny pieces of rock and glass blasted out when a volcano erupts explosively.

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How can you keep from breathing the dust after a volcano eruption?

Wear a dust mask


What is the purpose of ash and dust from a volcano?

Ash and dust have no propuse, but the ash and dust comes from parts of the mantle that were not fully melted, or if the volcano caved in at any one point in time.


What you call a volcano which can still erupt hot lava hot gases and dust?

An "Active" volcano.


How can dust from a volcano be harmful?

It contains toxins that are harmful to lungs.


How is ash different from ordinary household dust?

ash comes from a volcano while household dust comes from a house.


Why does Venus have clouds?

there has been many volcano erouptions that have formed cloudes of dust


What type of boundary is a shield volcano?

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The temperature of a volcano after its erupted?

gases and dust from the eruption scattering some of the Sun's radiation


Why does dust come out of a volcano after it erupts?

During a volcanic eruption, the intense heat and pressure inside the volcano causes rocks to melt and turn into magma. When this magma reaches the Earth's surface, it cools rapidly and solidifies into tiny rock fragments and ash, which is what we see as dust coming out of the volcano.


How does the climate change after a volcano?

A volcano can send up a cloud of dust and ash. This may float in the atmosphere for days, reflecting or blocking out the sun's rays. This causes a cooling in the atmosphere.


What is done to lessen the dangers of volcanoes?

1. Don't live near a volcano. 2. If a volcano erupts, do not run downhill from a volcano. 3. Wear goggles and a dust mask to prevent inhaling ash, etc. 4. Evacuate.


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