Case Study: Mount St. Helen Flashcards
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Most recent eruptions of Mount St Helen
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May 1980 and July 2008
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Where is Mount St Helens?
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In the Rocky Mountains, Washington State, USA
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Build up to the eruption of Mount St Helen
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Small earthquakes, side of the mountain bulged outwards 100m because of magma flow pressure, ash steam and small lava flow comes out of the crater.
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The eruption of Mount St Helen
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Gas, steam, ash, lava and rock comes out of the crater
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The aftermath of Mount St Helen
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Destruction of homes and businesses, forests destroyed, mud slides
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Q
How many people died in the eruption of Mount St Helen?
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60
