Restless Earth - Yellowstone

Question 1

What is Yellowstone the case study for?

Answer 1

Super volcanoes

Question 2

When have eruptions occured in Yellowstone?

Answer 2

• 2 million years ago
• 1.3 million years ago
• 630,000 years ago

Question 3

What would happen if Yellowstone erupted?

Answer 3

• Destroy 10,000km³
• Kill 87,000 people
• 15cm of ash would cover buildings within 1000km
• 1 in 3 affected would die
• Ash would affect transport, electricity, water and farming
• Ash would arrive in UK 5 days later
• Global climates would change
• Crops would fail
• Volcanic winter