Volcanoes Flashcards
1
Q
What can volcanic activity be measures by:
A
GPS, electronic activity, tilt metres, carbon &sulphur dioxide (measuring volcanic gases), seismic activity (to see if earthquakes happened)
2
Q
Benefits of living near a volcano
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Popular tourist attractions, locals collect sulphur and sell it, magma from volcanoes hears water, tourism creates jobs in shops restaurants, hotels and tourists centres and national parks
3
Q
Problems of living near a volcano
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Flooding, fragments of rock blast into the air which is dangerous, earthquakes cause grounds cracking & buildings collapsing. 100s of people died because of eruptions but there were evacuation plans.
