Yellowstone super volcano Flashcards
1
Q
What was on the planet at the time of its eruptions?
A
prehistoric animals
2
Q
What effects would its eruption have?
A
- widespread famine
- global agriculture completely ruined
3
Q
Where is it located?
A
Yellowstone national park, North West USA.
4
Q
What did its eruption release?
A
Pyroclastic flows and deadly rivers of flowing hot ash.
5
Q
What city could fit into its caldera?
A
Los Angeles
6
Q
When were the three eruptions?
A
- First was 2 million years ago.
- Its second was 1.2 million years ago.
- its last was 640,000 years ago.
