A volcano can make the whole world feel cooler. Imagine throwing a giant blanket of ash into the sky, it blocks the sun’s rays, making Earth feel like it's wearing sunglasses on a hot day. This is what happens when volcanoes erupt; they send particles high up in the air, and that changes the weather for years.
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- A big volcanic eruption can make a whole country cooler for years, like when Mount Pinatubo erupted and made Earth feel chilly.
- If you live near a volcano and it erupts, you might get a snowstorm in July, that's how powerful volcanic cooling can be.
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See also
- Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Weather?
- How Do Glaciers Move?
- Why Do Oceans Glow in the Dark?
- Why Do Trees Change Color in the Fall?
- Why Do Some Trees Lose Their Leaves in Winter?
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