Mount St.helens Flashcards
1
Q
Where is Mount St. Helens located?
A
In the skamarua country, Washington, USA
2
Q
Name 3 environmental effects
A
- Largest landslide ever
- Forrest flattened
- Lake chocked with debris
- Nature destroyed
- Changed the mountain shape (1300 feet gone)
- pyroclastic flow
3
Q
Name 3 Social effects
A
- poisonous ash shot miles into sky
- air traffic stopped
- largest volcanic eruption in North America in a decade
4
Q
Name an economic effect?
A
Air traffic stopped/delayed
