Mount Pinatubo Eruption 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEOCR Created by: tps-joshCreated on: 18-04-17 18:41 When did Mount Pinatubo erupt? 15th June 1991. 1 of 15 How many years had the volcano been dormant before it erupted? 500 years. 2 of 15 There was an earthquake before the eruption. What magnitude was the earthquake? 7.8 on the richter scale. 3 of 15 Mount Pinatubo was mixed with a tropical storm. What was the storm called? Tropical Storm Yunga. 4 of 15 Is the Philippines an LEDC or MEDC. An LEDC. 5 of 15 What plate margin caused the eruption? A destructive plate margin. 6 of 15 The ........... plate rises above the ......... plate. The Eurasian plate rises above the Philippine Plate. 7 of 15 The Philippines is a very ........ local area. The Philippines is a very poor local area. 8 of 15 Ash clouds mixed with rain from the storm and caused what to happen? Roofs to collapse. 9 of 15 How many people were killed? Around 850. 10 of 15 There was a ..... of tourism. There was a loss of tourism. 11 of 15 There was ........ to flights. There was disruption to flights. 12 of 15 How much did the earth cool by? 0.5 Celsius 13 of 15 Mount Pinatubo is close to which USA air base? USA Clark Air Base. 14 of 15 How many people were evacuated? Thousands. 15 of 15
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