Case Study - Mount Etna

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Sicily

Question 2

Nature

Answer 2

Composite volcano with 10km caldera on the east. Adesetic lava. Fertile slopes, many living on them

Question 3

Eruption

Answer 3

End of 1991 lava poured out of high eastern vent

Question 4

Impact

Answer 4

Destroyed orchids and a few small buildings

Question 5

Description of earth barrier

Answer 5

10m high, 400m long - held back lava for several months

Question 6

How did they slow down the flow?

Answer 6

Dropped large concrete rocks. Blasted openings in lava tube to encourage a new direction of flow away from a village (it worked).

Question 7

2002 eruption

Answer 7

Completely destroyed ski village Clouds of ash rained down on the area