Yellow Stone - Supervolcano Flashcards
1
Q
What is minimum material it emits?
A
1,000 km3
2
Q
What is the depression that marks collapsed madam chamber?
A
Caldera
3
Q
What section of earths crust where plumes of magma rise, weakening the crust called? (That are not near plate boundaries)
A
Hotspots
4
Q
What is a geyser?
A
A geothermal feature in which water erupts into the air under pressure
5
Q
How big is the magma chamber beneath yellowstone?
A
80km long, 40km, wide and 8km deep
6
Q
When was the moist recent eruption?
A
Around 630,000 years ago
7
Q
How big is a super eruption?
A
10 times bigger than a normal volcano
8
Q
How much ash would be emitted?
A
10,000 km2
9
Q
How many people would be estimated to die is Yellowstone erupted?
A
87,000
10
Q
How long would it take for the ash to reach the UK?
A
5 days
