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Montserrat Flashcards

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Montserrat

Where is Montserrat?

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Small island in Caribbean and still a British colony

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What is the area of Montserrat like?

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Wooded and mountainous

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What do most areas rely on?

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Farming

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How much of the population live in Plymouth?

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Half of 12,000 total population

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What plate boundary does Montserrat lie on?

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Destructive - Atlantic plate is subducted beneath Caribbean plate

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After subduction what caused the eruption?

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Pressure increase triggered earthquake and heat produced melts crust to form molten magma. Hot magma rises through weaknesses forming underground pool of magma. Rock above pool collapses opening vent and causing eruption.

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What effect did it have on rivers?

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Flooded because they were blocked by ash

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How many died?

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19-23

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What happened between 1995-1997?

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Volcano erupted hive quantities of lava, ash and pyroclastic flow

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How much was released between 1995-1997?

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4-5 million metres squared

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What happened to forests?

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Fires were caused due to volcanic gases igniting

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What happened to crops and animals?

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Destroyed by layers of volcanic ash

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What effect did it have on the tourist industry?

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Now slowly recovering and picking up again

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How many left island?

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Half population

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What happened to Plymouth?

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Became abandoned ghost town

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Why did other industries suffer?

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Other industries Suffered due to airport/port closures

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What are some of those who fled starting to do?

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Trickle back to island

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When did the eruption happen?

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25th June 1997

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How much mud and ash was Plymouth covered under?

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Which area was covered under 12m of ash and mud?

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How many villages were destroyed by pyroclastic flow?

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What fraction of homes were destroyed?

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What did the volcanic eruption improve?

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Soil fertility

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What did Britain do as a long term response?

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Donated £41 million to develop north of island

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What did the UK do in response over short term?

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Gave £17 million of emergency aid

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What is being done to towns in response?

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Slowly being rebuilt

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What was given to individuals and for what?

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Money so they could move away from affected areas

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