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18 Cards in this Set
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Where is Montserrat?
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Island in the Caribbean
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What type of island is Montserrat?
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A volcanic island formed on a destructive plate margin
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What's the population like?
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Poor, mostly subsistence farmers
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When did the eruption occur and finish?
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August 1995 to 1997
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What caused the eruption?
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Magma forced through weaknesses in the crust and into the volcano of Soufriere Hills
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How many people were killed?
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23
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Which area was worst effected?
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Capital Plymouth and the north
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How did the population change?
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After eruption the population went from 12,000 to 5,000
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How much of the island was covered in ash after the June 1997 eruption?
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2/3
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How many metres of ash was Plymouth under?
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3 metres
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What did hot ash damage?
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Peoples skin
Air pipes |
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What were the positive effects?
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New land created (P)
Fertile farm land created (S) New tourist industry created (S) |
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Other primary effects?
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Forest fires caused by pyroclastic flows
Airports closed due to ash in the air |
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Other secondary effects?
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Transport around the island became hard due to destroyed infrastructure
50% islanders leave due to poor emergency housing and one medical centre Mental health problems Beach resort tourist industry collapsed due to no airports |
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Short term responses?
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Plymouth evacuated
Emergency shelters set up in the north People evacuated to surrounding areas Red Cross field hospital set up |
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Long term responses?
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Exclusion zone set up around the volcano
New airport built Money given to people to leave the island, permanent settlers in UK |
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Population?
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12,000
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How much did the UK give to redevelop the island?
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£41 million
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