A2 Geography Mount Etna Case Study. 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyPlate tectonicsCase studiesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: TGCFashionCreated on: 29-03-14 13:19 Which years were the Mount Etna volcano most prevalently erupting? 1991-1993. 1 of 12 How tall is Mount Etna? 3,310m. 2 of 12 What percentage of Sicily's poopulation live on Mount Etna's slopes? 25%. 3 of 12 In what year did Mount Etna erupt causing lava to head toward the village of Zafferana? 1992. 4 of 12 What is Mount Etna classified as by the United Nations (UN)? A Decade Volcano. 5 of 12 What is a named benefit of Mount Etna's previous eruptions? Fertile volcanic soils support agriculture. 6 of 12 Which organisation monitores Mount Etna? INGV. (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica) 7 of 12 For how many years has this organisation monitored the volcano? 20 years. 8 of 12 What type of monitoring programmes test for gas/fluid emissions? Geochemcial. 9 of 12 What were built during an early eruption in Zafferana to protect it? Earth barriers. 10 of 12 What type of tubes were destroyed by remotely detonated bombs? Lava Tubes. 11 of 12 During the 2002 eruption, what were dams made of to try to protect the tourist base and divert the flow? Soil and Volcanic Rock. 12 of 12
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