Restless Earth - Case Study - Montserrat 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyRestless EarthGCSEAQA Created by: 12BECreated on: 30-04-17 08:32 Where is Montserrat? Montserrat is a small island in the Caribbean 1 of 30 Which section of the island is volcanic? The volcanic area is located in the south of the island 2 of 30 Which volcano are we studying? The Soufriere Hills Volcano 3 of 30 Before 1995, how long had the volcano been dormant? Over 300 years 4 of 30 When did the volcano begin to erupt? Small eruptions of dust and ash began in July 1997 5 of 30 How long did the volcano remain active? 5 years 6 of 30 When was the main eruption? 25th June 1997 7 of 30 What plate boundary is the volcano situated on? A destructive plate boundary between the Atlantic plate and the Caribbean plate 8 of 30 What caused the volcano to erupt? A build up of pressure caused the dome to collapse and a vent to open for the pool of magma to erupt out of 9 of 30 What type of volcano is it? A composite volcano 10 of 30 What happened to the capital city? Plymouth was buried under 12m of mud and ash 11 of 30 How big was the eruption? Large - 4-5million m3 of volcanic material released 12 of 30 How many homes were ruined? Over 20 villages and 2/3 of homes on the island were destoyed 13 of 30 How were most buildings destroyed? Pyroclastic flows and fires 14 of 30 What important buildings were destroyed? (7) Schools, hospitals, the airport, the port, government offices, police headquaters and a petrol station 15 of 30 What were the casulty rates? 19 died and 7 were injured 16 of 30 Name 4 primary impacts Casulties, homes destroyed, towns and cities covered and important buildings ruined 17 of 30 Wha was the population decline? 8,000 of the islands 12,000 inhabitants have moved away 18 of 30 Name 3 benefits of the eruption Soils became more fertile due to ash deposites, the dramatic scenery attracs some tourists and geothermal energy can be generated 19 of 30 Name 4 scondary impacts Fertile soil, decrease in tourism, smaller population and geothermal energy oppertunities 20 of 30 Where were residents evacuated to? The north ofthe island, abandoning the capital 21 of 30 How were evacuees housed? In temporary shelters 22 of 30 How much money did the UK provide in aid? £17 million for compensation and redevelopment 23 of 30 Which country is Montserrat an overseas territory of? UK 24 of 30 Name 4 immediate responses Evacuation, temporary infrastructre, aid money and search and rescue teams 25 of 30 What happened as a result of the collapse in tourism? Unempolyment rose dramatically 26 of 30 What was put in place for residents safety? An exclusion zone and a risk map 27 of 30 How much money did the UK provide in development money? £41 million to develop the north of the island - new docks, an airport and houses 28 of 30 What has been set up to predict future eruptions? The Montserrat Volcano Observatory 29 of 30 Name 4 Long-term responses Unemployment, observatory, development money and exclusion zones 30 of 30
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