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Re-order Paragraphs

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Re-order Paragraphs

Arrange the sentences into the correct order.

Put the sentences in the correct order:

  1. This fertility explains why farming communities have repeatedly settled near active volcanoes despite the ever-present risk of another eruption.
  2. As a result, the enriched ground becomes exceptionally productive for growing crops like coffee, rice, and grapes.
  3. Over subsequent years, rainfall and microbial activity break down this ash, releasing its nutrients into the soil.
  4. When a volcano erupts, it blankets the surrounding land with layers of ash rich in minerals such as potassium and phosphorus.
  5. Volcanic eruptions, though destructive in the short term, ultimately leave behind some of the most fertile soils on Earth.