Occasionally, a Volcano Will Spew Large Amounts of Fine Volcanic

question 43

Multiple Choice

Occasionally, a volcano will spew large amounts of fine volcanic dust into the high atmosphere. This dust can have the effect of __.

• A) reducing the sunlight that reaches Earth's surface, suppressing photosynthetic processes
• B) reducing Earth's surface temperature
• C) damaging aircraft that fly through the dust
• D) causing unusual weather
• E) All of the answers are correct.

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