the SUPERVOLCANO notes

Question 1

What is geography?

Answer 1

Geography is the science of mapping of hot spots for ANY phenomenon that occurs on Earth (Geo)

Question 2

What are Natural Hazards and their geography?

Answer 2

it is the subfield focused on mapping of hot spots of the forces of Nature

ex. mapping, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, eruptions, etc.

Question 3

What is the Volcano Explosivity of 3?

Answer 3

100x more than the Volcano Explosivity of 1
10 times 10

Question 4

What is the “Standard” LARGE eruption?

Answer 4

5. Mt St Helens 1980

Question 5

Where is a “SUPER” located on the V.E.I. Scale?

Answer 5

Number 8

Question 6

When is the last time a “SUPER” occured?

Answer 6

15,000 years ago

Question 7

When did Aira, Japan last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 7

22,000 years ago, No

Question 8

When did Taupo, New Zealand last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 8

180 A.D., No

Question 9

When did Toba, Indonesia last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 9

75,000 years ago, Yes

Question 10

When did Awasa, Ethiopia last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 10

Unknown

Question 11

When did Pastos Grandes, Bolivia last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 11

Unknown

Question 12

When did Valles Caldera, New Mexico last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 12

1.2 million years ago, Yes

Question 13

When did Long Valley, California last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 13

760,000 years ago, Yes

Question 14

When did Yellowstone National Park last erupt? Was it a “SUPER” eruption?

Answer 14

Erupted 3x in the last two million years, 3 SUPER eruptions