Restless Earth Case Studies

Question 1

Name a volcanic eruption in an LEDC (poor), the date that it occurred, and the type of eruption that it was

Answer 1

Montserrat, Caribbean
1987
Pyroclastic flow

Question 2

Name a supervolcano

Answer 2

Yellowstone National Park, USA

Question 3

Name an earthquake that occurred in an MEDC (rich)

Answer 3

Christchurch, New Zealand

Question 4

Name an earthquake that occurred in an LEDC (poop)

Answer 4

Haiti, Caribbean

Question 5

Name 2 famous tsunamis

Answer 5

Japanese Tsunami

‘Boxing Day’ Tsunami

Question 6

Name an example of some fold mountains

Answer 6

The Alps, Europe

Question 7

Mount St Helens (volcano) is located on what type of boundary? And which two plates are involved?

Answer 7

Destructive Plate Boundary:
Juan de Fuca
North American

Question 8

The Montserrat volcano is located on what type of boundary? And which two plates are involved?

Answer 8

Destructive Plate Boundary:
North American
Caribbean

Question 9

What were the consequences of the Mount St. Helens eruption? (name 4)

Answer 9

61 deaths
Lodgers and Tourists evacuated
10 million trees destroyed and replanted
Spirit Lake filled in

Question 10

What were the consequences of the Montserrat eruption? (name 4)

Answer 10

23 deaths
5K out of 12K people left island
Plymouth and Airport destroyed
British government now helping to rebuild

Question 11

Name a volcanic eruption in an MEDC (rich) and the date that it occurred

Answer 11

Mount St. Helens, USA

March-April 1980