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Hazardous Earth SG2 Flashcards

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What is Iceland’s HDI?

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0.921 - Rank 9

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What is Guatemala’s HDI?

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0.65 - Rank 126

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What is Iceland’s GDP?

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$42,449

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What is Guatemala’s GDP?

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$7,424

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What is Iceland’s population density?

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3.35 people per square kilometre

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What is Guatemala’s population density?

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134 people per square kilometre

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When was the Fuego eruption?

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3rd June 2018

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How many times has Fuego erupted in the past 500 years?

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60 - it is almost constantly active at a low level

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Where is Fuego?

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27 miles SW of Guatemala City (the capital), 16km W of Antigua (one of the countries most famous cities and a tourist destination)

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What type of plate boundary is Fuego on?

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Convergent (OC)

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What plates are involved at the Fuego eruption?

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Cocos plate (subducting under) and Caribbean plate

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What type of volcano and magma is Fuego?

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Strato Composite and Andesitic

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When was the Eyjafjallajokull (E15) eruption?

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March (initial fissure eruption), 14th April 2010

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How long had E15 been dormant for?

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200 years

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Where is E15?

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South Iceland - sparsely populated, nearest town is Vik

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What type of plate boundary is E15 on?

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Divergent - also located over a hot spot

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What plates are involved at the E15 eruption?

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North American plate and Eurasian plate

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What type of volcano is E15?

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Strato Composite (due to phreatic eruptions) and Basaltic

19
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What VEI was Fuego?

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VEI 3

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What VEI was E15?

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VEI 4

21
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What hazards were associated with the Fuego eruption?

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Volcanic ash (15km high, spread 12 miles), Pyroclastic flows, Lahars

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What hazards were associated with the E15 eruption?

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Fissure eruption (March), Phreatic eruption, Ash cloud (5 miles high), Ice boulders, Jokulhlaups (glacial burst)

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How many deaths from the Fuego eruption?

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190 people killed, 57 injured 256 remained missing

24
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How many deaths from the E15 eruption?

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No deaths, 800 evacuated overnight

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