Montserrat Eruption 1994 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyTectonicsIGCSEAQA Created by: Lotto65Created on: 07-04-16 13:48 What plates were involved? North American, Caribbean and South American 1 of 18 What plate margin was it? Destructive 2 of 18 How much of the whole island was destroyed by pyroclastic flows? 2/3 3 of 18 What did fires destroy? Woodland 4 of 18 Why did crops die? Good farmland destroyed 5 of 18 How many people moved to the North of the island? 5000 6 of 18 What did people have to wear? Dust masks 7 of 18 How many died? 23 8 of 18 How were some evacuated? Why did they need medical treatment? Airlifted. Burns 9 of 18 Which town became a ghost town? Plymouth 10 of 18 What was destroyed? Houses, port, airport, industries, services 11 of 18 What industry collapsed. Why? Tourist. Airport closed 12 of 18 Where did evacuees have to live? Why was it bad? Shelters- bad sanitation and no hospital 13 of 18 How much money did the British government give to every adult leaving the country? £2400 14 of 18 Why did the British government get involved? British colony and part of their territory 15 of 18 How much money was given to develop the North of the island? £41 million 16 of 18 How much money was given to each family with two children? £20,000 17 of 18 How many new houses did they give? 100 18 of 18
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