Which of the Following Best Explains How a Single Volcanic

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how a single volcanic eruption in Hawaii can have an effect on the weather elsewhere in the world?

• A) The ash thrown from the volcano enters Earth's atmosphere. Winds then carry it around the world, where it may interfere with the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface.
• B) The carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses released by the volcano cause global warming.
• C) The humans that live in areas where volcanoes occur leave the area, thus changing the conditions in the areas to which they move.
• D) The ash and lava combine to form a rain shadow, which is capable of affecting the weather great distances away.

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