Aid and volcanoes Flashcards

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Give 5 examples of long term aid

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  • safe removal of dead bodies
  • clear airport runways
  • rebuild homes
  • rebuild hospitals and schools
  • clear debris (from roads)
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Give 5 examples of short term aid

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  • temporary shelter
  • clean and safe water supplies
  • emergency food supplies
  • first aid
  • blankets
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Composite volcanoes normally have ——- eruptions

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Pyroclastic

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Huge —– flows come from erupting shield volcanoes

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Lava

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Why do 5 million people live near active volcanoes?

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  • they produce fertile soil
  • they contain valuable minerals
  • geothermal resources
  • scenic beauty
  • tourism (geysers)
  • health benefits
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What ash cloud caused planes to be grounded?

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Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland

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Name 4 things a volcanic eruption can cause

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Tsunamis
Earthquakes
Lahars- mudslides
Pyroclastic flow (500km/hr over 1000c)

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Name 6 effects volcanic eruptions have on humans

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Loss of life
Airplanes can't fly
Spread of disease
Shortage of water, food and shelter
Economic/ social problems
People forced to migrate
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Name 5 effects volcanic eruptions have on landscape

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  • buildings and farmland covered
  • electricity poles brought down
  • road blockages
  • Krakatoa cloud circles around world reducing temperatures
  • devastating mudslides
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Name the 3 stages of planning for an eruption

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Evacuation
Mapping
Engineering

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Name 4 things to prepare for the eruption

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  • creating an exclusion zone
  • being ready to evacuate residents
  • emergency supplies of food etc
  • good communication
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Name 5 ways that you can predict an eruption

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1 tremors
2 ground temperatures rising
3 satellites measuring infra red radiation
4 emission of gases like sulphur dioxide
5 spirit level measures changes in shape of the mountain

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