Volcanoes Affect The Environment

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Nobody has an accurate count of the world’s volcanoes, and around fifty to seventy volcanos erupt every year. How do volcanoes affect people and environments? Volcanos around the world affect the environments by making the soil more rich and crops easier to grow, due to the deposits the volcanoes put out. People are also affected by volcanoes by making the environments more beautiful, which causes more tourists to come see the beauty of the land.

Volcanoes around the world affect the environments by making the soil more rich, and crops easier to grow, due to the deposits the volcanoes put out. “Once volcanic deposits have been broken down, they enrich the soil by adding important nutrients for plants and by providing excellent drainage” (McDonaugh

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