Restless Earth - Montserrat Flashcards
1
Q
What is Montserrat the case study for?
A
LEDC volcanic eruption
2
Q
What volcano erupted in Montserrat?
A
Sourfrière Hill Volcano
3
Q
What plates were involved in Montserrat and what type of plate boundary is it?
A
Destructive plate boundary: North American plate subducted below the Caribbean plate
4
Q
When was Montserrat’s volcanic eruption?
A
June 1997
5
Q
What were the primary effects of Montserrat?
A
- 23 deaths
- Many villages destroyed
- Hundreds of people made homeless
- Ash destroyed farmland and crops
- Port and airport destroyed
6
Q
What were the secondary effects of Montserrat?
A
- Unemployment has risen from 7% to 50%
- The tourism industry stopped when the airport closed
- 5000 people left the island
7
Q
What were the short-term responses of Montserrat?
A
- People were evacuated from the highest risk area (the Exclusion Zone)
- The UK sent tents
8
Q
What were the long-term responses of Montserrat?
A
- £2400 was overed to each adult over 18 wanting to leave the island
- UK Government is helping to rebuild the island in the north as it’s safer
- Tourists are trying to be attracted back there
