6 - Benefits of volcanoes Flashcards
1
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how does mineral deposits benefit people
A
diamond and copper can be mined from extinct volcanoes, beneficial to economy
2
Q
how does fertile volcanic soils benefit people
A
- soils from volcanic rocks tend to be very fertile e.g. vineyards on Mt Vesuvius, Italy
3
Q
how do new lands from volcanoes benefit people
A
- lava entering the sea in Hawaii
- generation of new islands
4
Q
how dopes tourism of volcanoes benefit people
A
- e.g. hot springs and geysers, spa resorts
- brings money to many current volcanic regions e.g. Hawaii, Iceland, Japan
5
Q
what is geothermal energy
A
heat in earth from decay of radioactive elements which in some volcanic regions is sufficient to provide a source of energy
6
Q
what is carbon capture and storage
A
where the reactivity of the basalt volcanic rock converts the carbon dioxide rapidly into new minerals, safely locking it away underground
