What are the positive effects of volcanic activity?

Answer 1

- The created scenery created attracts tourism, which means extra income to an area. (mostly shield volcanoes)

- The lava and ash deposited provides valuable nutrients for the soil, making it very fertile and great for agriculture.

- The high level of heat and activity inside the earth can provide opportunities for generating geothermal energy.

- Volcanoes also provide valuable resources, such as zinc, copper, sulfur, arsenic, and lead.

Answer 2

There are the positive effects of enriched soil and their help in creating earth's early atmospheres and minerals

Improved Another Answer

Volcanoes could:

1. produce rich soil

2. give scientists a good time to study about the volcano

3. produce good minerals

Answer 3

Here is a list of positive effects from volcanoes. 1.) Rich volcanic soils form by alteration of volcanic products. 2.) Geothermal power 3.) Health spas and hot springs for recreation and health. An example is Beppu, Japan. 4.) Hydroelectric power from rivers flowing off large volcanoes. 5.) Recreation: skiing, hiking, tourism, and learning about volcanoes first-hand (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; Mount Rainier National Park; Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument from GORP; Mount St. Helens from Volcano World; Crater Lake National Park; Yellowstone National Park, and others). 6.) Source for precious gems -- diamonds. Semi-precious gems -- opal. 7.) Source for metals -- gold, silver, molybdenum, copper, zinc, lead, and Mercury. 8.) Earth and human history. Burial by volcanic ash of whatever is on the earth's surface; archeological sites of early human ancestors; preservation of historic cultures such as at Pompeii; preserves fossils of past animals and plants. 9.) Construction materials: Naturally-broken aggregate for road construction and cinder athletic tracks; cut blocks from hardened volcanic ash for buildings and walls; water-resistant concrete from volcanic ash. 10.) Miscellaneous: drilling-mud for water, gas and oil wells; kitty litter; clay filler for bread and ice milk products; stone-washed jeans with pumice; volcanic glass shards for polishing compounds and abrasives in toothpaste, kitchen cleansers and dirty sinks.

Answer 4

The positive effects include;

- The heat, which is an important source of energy.

- The eruption brings nutrient and minerals to the surface, which is beneficial to plants.

- The creation of land forms and igneous rocks, which are used to construct buildings.

Answer 5

nothing really. some positive affects are that the town that maybe was near it would become a top tourist attraction and the volcano itself would become famous.

also it makes very good soil for farmers.

Answer 6

The soil around a volcano is covered in rich, volcanic soil. there has been grape vines, vegetables and flowers planted and they have grown very well. :)