Chances Peak, Montserrat

Question 1

Island situation

Answer 1

On a distructive plate boundary (North American plate) subducted by Carribean plate

Question 2

5 social impacts

Answer 2

Fine ash breathed by people - lung problems and death

Farms destroyed leaving island without food

Houses buried by debris or set on fire

Airport destroyed

Blackout conditions

Question 3

3 economic impacts

Answer 3

70% rise in accommodation rent

Skills shortage

Collapse of tourist and rice processing industries

Unemployment risen

Question 4

2 environmental impacts

Answer 4

Vegetation affected by ash

Acid rain killed plants

Wildlife died

Question 5

3 short term responses

Answer 5

Exclusion zones define in south and visits were restricted

Red Cross set up temporary schools and gave medical support

Warning systems set up

Troops from USA and UK came to aid evacuation

Question 6

4 long term responses

Answer 6

3 year redevelopment programme funded by uk

People granted full residency in UK

Tourism rebuilt with volcano as attraction

UK financial aid exceeded £420 million

New airport and hotel

Question 7

Year

Answer 7

1995 - 97

Question 8

How many died

Answer 8

19