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When lava and ash cool down it can decompose making soil. Most of the time it is very black because it is so rich and fertile. That is why the people on Hawaii live so close to a volcano, for the rich soil.

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What is another name for volcanic soil?

I'm not sure if this is the word you are looking for but one is............... Scoria


Volcanoes effect soil?

Volcanoes can have both positive and negative effects on soil. While volcanic eruptions can enrich the soil with minerals and nutrients, they can also cause soil degradation and infertility due to the deposition of ash and lava. The extent of the impact depends on the proximity to the volcano and the type of eruption.


What affects did eyjafjallajokull on the land?

The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 caused ash fall which affected the land by covering it with a layer of volcanic ash. This ash can impact soil fertility, water quality, and vegetation growth. Additionally, the lava flows and pyroclastic flows can alter the landscape and create new landforms.


Differences between lava and ash landforms and magma landforms?

Lava landforms are created by the eruption and cooling of molten lava on the Earth's surface, forming features like lava flows, lava domes, and lava tubes. Ash landforms are the result of volcanic eruptions that produce ash and volcanic debris, creating features like cinder cones, ash clouds, and pyroclastic flows. Magma landforms are underground structures formed by the cooling and solidification of magma, such as plutons, batholiths, and dikes.


Does it spew lava or ash or flow?

A volcano can spew lava, ash, or a combination of both during an eruption. The type of eruption depends on various factors, including the volcano's composition, gas content, and eruption style. Lava flows are common in effusive eruptions, while explosive eruptions can generate ash clouds.

Related Questions

What makes soil fertile in middle America?

ash and lava


Does volcanic ash make soil healthy?

no


What is the difference between volcanic ash and volcanic lava?

Lava is a hot liquid from the inside of the earth and ash is a lava powder, which is very hot.


These things come out of a volcano after an eruption?

Lava, ash, and gases are common things that come out of a volcano after an eruption. Lava is molten rock that flows out, ash is small particles of rock and glass, and gases like sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere.


Do composite volcanoes blow out smoke and ash or lava?

ash


Did mount fuji erupt with ash?

lava mud ash


Do volcanoes produce large amounts of ash when they erupt?

Volcanoes with high levels of water in their lava produce ash, those with dry lava produce no ash.


Does a volcano help farming?

yes, the volcanoe ashes come and make and enrich the soil. But the immediate consequence of an eruption is that the crops and surrounding soil are covered with ash and possibly lava, disrupting agricultural activity for a period of time. If only a light coating of ash covers the crops, the first rainfall might wash them clean, but if it's heavy it will smother the crop, and can take years to dissipate into the soil.


What dragon would you get if you breed a lava dragon and a flower dragon?

Probably an ash dragon. Think about it: lava + flower = ash.


Is it true that when lava hardens it turns into ash?

No. Lava hardens into rock.


What is another name for volcanic soil?

I'm not sure if this is the word you are looking for but one is............... Scoria


What are the most devastating volcanoes?

ones that spew lava straight up and those that make a lot of ash