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Solid particles or liquid droplets that are released from a volcanic eruption are called
A
polar zones
B
aerosols
C
particulates
D
ash
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aerosols are extremely small solid particles, or very small liquid droplets, suspended in the atmosphere. Aerosols consisting of solid particles can be placed in the atmosphere primarily by large dust storms, volcanic eruptions, or the soot particles from large fires.

Detailed explanation-2: -Volcanic aerosol emissions are a powerful natural driver of year-to-year and decade-to-decade variations in climate. Volcanoes emit sulfur dioxide gas (SO2), which reacts with water in the atmosphere to form sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

Detailed explanation-3: -Aerosol. Definition: An aerosol is a collection of microscopic particles, solid or liquid, suspended in a gas. In the context of air pollution, an aerosol refers to fine particulate matter, that is larger than a molecule, but small enough to remain suspended in the atmosphere for at least several hours.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mist-A type of aerosol consisting of droplets of liquid less than 10 microns in size suspended in a gas.

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