1
Q
What happened at Mt Pinatubo?
A
A volcanic eruption
2
Q
Where is Mt Pinatubo?
Give two words to describe this country
A
Low Income Country
Multi hazardous
3
Q
What eruption type was this?
A
Explosive
4
Q
What did it rank on the VEI?
A
5 (10x greater than E)
5
Q
How many fatalities were there?
A
600
6
Q
Why were there not more fatalities?
A
A US air base detected activity around the volcano, and aided a mass evacuation
Hazards
flashcards
Decks in class (33)
# Cards
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L1 - What is a hazard?12
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L2 - Hazard perception8
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L3 - Structure of the Earth7
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L4 - Theory of plate tectonics11
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L5 - Activity at different plate margins11
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L5a - constructive margin6
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L5b - destructive continental/oceanic5
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L5c - destructive oceanic/oceanic3
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L5d - destructive continental/continental3
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L5e - conservative3
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L5f - hot spots4
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L6 - Where, why and how of earthquakes17
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L7 - Correlation between magnitude and fatality3
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L8 - People in hazardous areas11
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L9 - Tohoku case study19
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L9a - Tsunamis10
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L9b - Response to Tohoku15
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L10 - Richter and Mercalli scale10
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L11b - Earthquake management (hazard resistant design)6
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L11c - Earthquake management (Prediction and warning)6
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L11d - Earthquake management (Community preparedness)5
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L11e - Earthquake management (Land use planning)4
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L11f - Earthquake management (Aid/insurance)4
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L12 - Volcanoes14
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L12a - Composite and shield volcanoes14
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L13 - Volcano response and management11
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L14 - Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption16
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L14b - Eyjafjallajökull on a local scale7
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Mini case study - Mt Pinatubo6
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L15 - Tropical storms18
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L16 - Superstorm Sandy27
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L17 - Multi hazardous environment case study13
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L18 - Tropical storm case study - The Philippines18
