On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens sent an explosion of ash, gas, and rock into the sky. This eruption led to the death of 57 peo
ple, in addition to permanently changing the surrounding landscape. It is still one of the most disastrous volcanic eruptions in recent history. What was the tragic effect of the Mount St. Helens eruption? (2 points) Group of answer choices As a result of a volcano, 57 people died. Ash, gas, and rock went into the sky. It permanently changed the landscape. On May 18, 1980, there was an explosion.
Answer:Hundreds of square miles were reduced to wasteland, causing over $1 billion in damage (equivalent to $3.5 billion in 2020), thousands of animals were killed, and Mount St. Helens was left with a crater on its north side.
