The Restless Earth-What is a supervolcano? (1.5)

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  • Created on: 02-11-12 12:28
Approximately how large is the magma chamber below this supervolcano?
80km long, 40km wide and 8km deep
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How much material must a volcano eject for it to be known as a supervolcano?
1,000 cubed km
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What percentage of the USA would be directly affected by another eruption at Yellowstone?
75%
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What is the cold wave lasting several years as a result of a supervolcano eruption called?
A volcanic winter
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Everything within _______square km would be anialated
1,000
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How many people would be killed by an eruption at Yellowstone?
87,000
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How much material must a volcano eject for it to be known as a supervolcano?

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1,000 cubed km

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What is the cold wave lasting several years as a result of a supervolcano eruption called?

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