MEDC Volcano - Mt St Helens Flashcards
1
Q
When did it erupt?
A
March 1980
2
Q
What kind of volcano is it?
A
Composite Cone
3
Q
How many people died
A
Roughly 60 people died
4
Q
What plate boundary is it on
A
A destructive plate boundary where the Juan de Fuca plate is subducted under the North American plate
5
Q
How many homes were destroyed?
A
approximately 250
6
Q
One environmental effect of it:
A
Melted water from ice and snow on top flooded rivers
7
Q
One economic effect of it:
A
Tourists stopped visiting the area
8
Q
Responses:
A
New tourist facilities built
Compensation given to farmers who’s farms were destroyed by ash
Millions of trees replanted
