Yellowstone - Supervolcano 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyThe Restless EarthCase StudyGCSEAQA Created by: JCSLCreated on: 16-04-16 16:32 How much ash and rock would be ejected from Yellowstone? 1,000km3 of rock and ash would be ejected if Yellowstone erupted 1 of 13 What characteristic do super volcanoes have? A calderas, large depression formed after magma chamber collapse 2 of 13 What are the dimensions of Yellowstone's magma chamber? 80km by 40 km and 8km deep 3 of 13 What fraction of people affected would die? 1 in 3 people affected would die 4 of 13 In what radius would everything be destroyed? Everything within an 100 mile radius would be destroyed 5 of 13 How much land would be erupted? 10,000km3 of land would be erupted 6 of 13 How high would the ash cloud be? 25 mile high ash cloud 7 of 13 How many people could be killed? 87,000 could be killed 8 of 13 How thick will be the ash deposited and how far away? 10ft thick ash deposited 1,000 miles away 9 of 13 What fraction of the USA will be uninhabitable? 2/3 of the USA uninhabitable 10 of 13 How far would the ash lower global temperatures? Ash would lower global temperatures by 20 degrees celsius 11 of 13 How long after the eruption would the UK get the ash cloud? UK would get the ash cloud 5 days after the eruption 12 of 13 How would the eruption effect the economy? The economy would be put under huge pressure and likely collapse due to the damage to the USA 13 of 13
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