Yellowstone Flashcards
1
Q
What?
A
Formed on hotspot
Mega volcano that erupts at least 1000km3 of material
Caldera
2
Q
Local effects
A
2/3 of USA inhabitable Crops wouldn't grow Everything within 100miles destroyed Transport & water supplies disrupted 1 in 3 would die
3
Q
Global effects
A
Could claim 1billion lives
Ash would block sunligh causing temperatures to fall 10-12 degrees c in northern hemisphere in 6-10 years (volcanic winter)
Monsoon rains would fail in Asia causing mass starvation due to lack of water for crop growth
4
Q
Differences
A
Emits more molten rock and gas
Doesn’t have a cone shape, has caldera
Has global consequences
Occurs less often
