Why do you now think so many plants AND animals died? (Minimum 4 sentences)

Mount Tambora Story: In 1815, on the Indonesian Island of Sumbawa, the volcano Mount Tambora erupted, immediately killing thousands of people and causing much of the world to enter a global chill. The year that followed is known as “The Year Without Summer” because the volcano scattered tons of ash and debris into the air, blocking some of the sunlight that usually warms the Earth’s surface. In that year, thousands of plants and animals died, leaving thousands more humans to die without food.