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FlashCards por annie.grace, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por annie.grace
mais de 10 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| How far is the Volcano form he capital? | 160km from capital |
| What plate boundary is the volcano on? | Constructive plate boundary, along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| When did the volcano erupt? | Reached an explosive phase in march 2010 but didn't erupt until 14th April 2010 |
| Name some primary effects of the eruption? | -Parts of the main route where destroyed -A thick ash cloud was produced (this caused respiratory problems for animals) -20 farms were destroyed |
| What were the secondary effects of the eruption? | -150km thick ice cap melted, this then caused floods -There were 6 days of no flying >it cost London £102 million of tourist income >cost airline industry $2 billion -Supermarkets ran out of fruit and veg (as they're usually imported) -Places that grew fruit and veg lost money eg KENYA |
| What were the immediate responses of the eruption? | - 95,000 flights were cancelled - 20 families were evacuated -Farm animals moved into barns -Roads were bulldozed into trenches for water to flow into the sea -Warning system was set up in order to give residents a 30 minute warning -Royal navy ships were deployed to bring stranded Britons home |
| What were the secondary responses? | -Travellers tried to claim compensation British Airways tried to claim financial compensation from EU and Government |
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