Monserat Volcano

Question 1

Where is Montserrat located

Answer 1

It is located north of South America in a group of small islands called the carrabein. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east side and the caribein on the west side of the island.

Question 2

When did it erupt

Answer 2

On July 18th 1995

Question 3

What plate boundary was it on

Answer 3

Destructive plate boundary

Question 4

Effects

Answer 4

Shot up ash and rock, 6000 people were evacuated, wet ash fell ( mud covered everything), main city called Plymouth was destroyed , many small earthquakes.

Question 5

Human responses

Answer 5

City was deserted , they closely monitored the volcano , the whole of south Montserrat was evacuated to the north where camps were set up .

Question 6

Causes

Answer 6

It was asleep for 400 years, hot rock pushing up through the crater , went on slowly for months

Question 7

More effects

Answer 7

Many left the island, land was destroyed , tourist industry was destroyed, no transport for days , people were left homeless , no crops could grow due to the ash, loss of wildlife.