Supervolcano - Yellowstone Flashcards
1
Q
Is Yellowstone above a plate boundary?
A
No, it is above a hotspot
2
Q
How much lava would be produced by an eruption?
A
10,000km
3
Q
What radius would everything around it be destroyed?
A
100 miles
4
Q
How many could be killed?
A
87,000 people
5
Q
How thick would the layer of ash be?
A
15cm
6
Q
When was the last eruption?
A
630,000 years ago
7
Q
How much bigger would an eruption from Yellowstone be compared to Mt St Helens
A
100x bigger
8
Q
What attracts tourists to Yellowstone?
A
Hot springs and Geysers
