Philippines - Physical Factors Flashcards
What is the plate boundary in the Philippines?
Destructive
Which plate is subducted under which?
And at what rate?
The Philippines plate is subducted beneath the Eurasian plate
At 3cm/year
How many active volcanoes are there in the Philippines?
17
What do the volcanoes lead to?
& how many were killed from it in Pinatubo 1991?
Lahars
100 killed
What % of the country is at risk from earthquakes?
100%
What do the many low lying islands mean?
High risk of coastal flooding and storm surges
How does the tropical monsoon climate lead to increased risk of flooding?
Heavy rain between May and October which coincides with the typhoon season
In the Philippines El Niño years lead to..?
Fact?
Drought
2010 $33million agricultural loss
The Philippines lies on a typhoon belt, how many does it experience each year?
20
