How would an ash cloud from a volcano affect organisms and the transfer of matter and energy in the ecosystem?

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Michaela Mccall

Biology

13 July, 07:10

How would an ash cloud from a volcano affect organisms and the transfer of matter and energy in the ecosystem?

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Mercedes Harvey · Answer 1

Volcanic ash is formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when dissolved gases in magma expand and escape violently into the atmosphere

Explanation:

The force of the gasses shatters the magma and propels it into the atmosphere where it solidifies into fragments of volcanic rock and glass