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Volcanic ash is not heavy at all. which is why it is able to be carried by wind.

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What type of destruction can volcanic ash cause?

Volcanic ash can be very heavy and cause things to break and collapse.


Is volcanic ash dangerous?

Volcanic ash is extremely abrasive, so that if an aeroplane flies into an ash cloud, the ash will abrade the windows of the cockpit and make them impossible to see through. It can also be melted by high heat and the solidifies to form glass, which is a major problem for aeroplane engines. If mixed with water it forms a type of mud (a mudflow of this sort is known as a lahar), which solidifies as hard as concrete. It it also heavy, so that if it builds up on the roofs of buildings, it can make them collapse. If it is inhaled, it can mix with the fluid in the lungs and cause asphyxiation.


What is the effect of volcanic ash?

it is so hot it can create fossils


What is tephor?

Tephor is a type of volcanic ash. Tephor is a type of volcanic ash.


Does volcanic ash create basalt?

No. While volcanic ash can have a basaltic composition, it usually does not. Basalt forms from lava. Volcanic ash forms tuff.


What is made of volcanic ash cinders and bombs?

Volcanic ash, cinders, and bombs are called tephra.


What is specific health problem that volcanic ash can cause?

Volcanic ash can cause lung problems from breathing the ash in.


What is the scientific name for a volcanic ash cloud?

The scientific term for a volcanic ash cloud is "volcanic ash plume" or "volcanic ash cloud." When a volcano erupts, it releases ash, gases, and other volcanic material into the atmosphere, creating a plume that can pose hazards to aircraft, human health, and the environment.


Volcanic particles about the size of a rice grains are called?

Volcanic particles about the size of rice grains are called volcanic ash. Ash is made up of small rock and mineral fragments that are expelled during a volcanic eruption.


What does volcanic ash release?

Volcanic ash releases a lot of things, one such thing is Sulfur.


Are volcanic ash useful?

because it helps by growing plants? not so sure


When volcanic ash has occasionally formed molds of animals. This occurs when the ash covers the animal and?

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