Volcanic eruption Montseratt 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase studiesNatural hazardsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: melaniedunlopCreated on: 12-06-18 17:37 What type of plate margin is it? Destructive. 1 of 7 Which two plates are subducting? North American is subducting under the Caribbean plate. 2 of 7 What caused the eruption? The plate subducted. Magma rose through the weak points, forming an underground pool of magma. Rock above the pool collapsed, opening a vent. 3 of 7 How much was the loss of value in home and investments? £1 billion. 4 of 7 How many villages were destroyed? 20. 5 of 7 What fraction of homes were destroyed by pyroclastic flows? 2/3 6 of 7 What was closed? Schools, hospitals, airports and docks. 7 of 7
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