Hazard Hotspots: The Philippines Case Study 4.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? GeographyCase studiesASEdexcel Created by: TasleemCreated on: 13-01-13 15:23 How many islands make up the Philippines? 7000 1 of 9 When is the Philippines storm season? June - November 2 of 9 When did the first signs of Mount Pinatubo's eruption become seen? April 1991 3 of 9 What were the signs that Mount Pinatubo was going to erupt? Steam explosions and minor earthquakes 4 of 9 What did Mount Pinatubo's first eruption cause? An ash cloud to form 20km into the atmosphere 5 of 9 What did Mount Pinatubo's second eruption cause? The dome on the side of the volcano to collapse, causing a pyroclastic blast and huge lahars 6 of 9 What two plates does the Philippines lie between? The Philippine Plate and the Eurasion Plate 7 of 9 What is La Nino Cyclic ocean and wind currents affecting South East Asia 8 of 9 Between 2000 and 2006, what was the most common occuring hazard in the Philippines? Typhoons and tropical storms 9 of 9
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