Tectonic Hazards - Montserrat 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyEcosystems and biodiversity under threatA2/A-levelOCR Created by: StevenFoxCreated on: 11-04-16 13:57 What was the name of the hills on which the eruption occured? the Sofriere Hills, south of Chances Peakw 1 of 27 What is the GDP of Montserrat? $2400 2 of 27 How long did the continuious flows last? 1995-1997 3 of 27 How many million cubic metres of lava came down in the form of pyroclastic flows? 4-5 million cubic metres of lava in the form of pyroclastic flows 4 of 27 How hot, and how fast did the pyroclastic flows travel? 600 celsius and 120km/h 5 of 27 What made the south side of the island uninhabitatble? Huge lahars which completely covered the south side 6 of 27 What other types of hazards occured? Contaminated water & fires and landslides 7 of 27 How many people died? 23 people 8 of 27 How many settlements were completly destoryed? 17 settlements 9 of 27 how many metres of mud and ash was the former capital Plymouth covered in? 12m of mud and ash 10 of 27 What was the population before and after the eruption? 12,000 v 5,000 11 of 27 Why was there harsh living conditions in the North? Very poorly developed compared to the south 12 of 27 Why were many left with nothing? They had to leave everything behind 13 of 27 What two facilities were closed? The port & airport 14 of 27 Why was the loss of agriculture such a huge hit? Many people relied on subsitence agriculture, now they cant? 15 of 27 What did Plymouth become? A ghost town 16 of 27 Why was there slight pulse in tourism? People were visiting to witness the destruction the volcano casued 17 of 27 What fraction of the island was covered in ash 2/3 18 of 27 What caused the soil to bake hard? The extreme heat of the lava 19 of 27 What other environmental issues occured? Forest fires + polluted air 20 of 27 How many people were evacuated North? 5000 people 21 of 27 Who were brought in to monitor the volcano? Foreign scientists & geologists brought in to monitor the volcano 22 of 27 What piece of infomation was regularly updated? Weather reports 23 of 27 how many citizens were evacuated to the UK & Antigua Around 4,000 people 24 of 27 What map was created as a result of the eruption? A hazard map, to highlight the most prone areas 25 of 27 how much money was supplied by the UK to Montserrat to help develop the North? £41 million 26 of 27 What facility was established to help monitor the volcano? The Montserrat Volcano Observatory 27 of 27
The Extent To Which Tectonic Processes Represent Hazard Depends Upon When And Where They Are Experienced (40) 0.0 / 5
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