Volcanic Eruption 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesPlate tectonicsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MollyM00Created on: 25-05-14 12:40 Is Monserrat an MEDC or an LEDC LEDC 1 of 24 When did the Monserrat eruption take place? June 1997 2 of 24 Where is Monserat? in the Caribbean 3 of 24 What type of plate boundary was it? destructive 4 of 24 Which plates were involved? North American and Caribbean 5 of 24 What type of volcano is it? Steep sided, composite with rhylotic or andesitic lava 6 of 24 What happened after the volcano was dormant for years? 1995 small erruptions and lahars occured 7 of 24 What % of the land was covered by ash two thirds 8 of 24 How many people died? 19 9 of 24 How many villages were destroyed? 20 10 of 24 How much damage was caused? £1 Billion 11 of 24 What has been created since? MVO and risk maps including and exclusion zone 12 of 24 What s the main case study for the MEDC Mt st. Helens 13 of 24 When did it take place? May 1980 14 of 24 Which plate boundaries were involved in the destructive collision? Juan de Fuca and North American Plate 15 of 24 What type of volcano? Composite 16 of 24 What was the sign of a possible erruption in march? bulge 17 of 24 what was the richter scale measurement? 5.1 18 of 24 how big was the blast zone? 600km2 19 of 24 How many people killed? 57 20 of 24 How many homes destroyed 200 21 of 24 What increased 10 fold? unemployment 22 of 24 Who are FEMA? Federal Emergency Management Agency 23 of 24 What did the United States Geological Society do? monitored temperatures and gas emissions 24 of 24
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