Volcano - Mount St Helens 1980 Flashcards
0
Q
How many homes were destroyed?
A
200.
1
Q
How many people were killed?
A
63.
2
Q
How many kilometres of roads were destroyed?
A
300km.
3
Q
How much of the environment was covered with ash?
A
60,000km2.
4
Q
What type of volcano was it?
A
Composite cone.
5
Q
What plate boundary is it on?
A
Destructive plate boundary. (Juan de Fuca under North American Plate)
6
Q
How many salmon died?
A
12 million.
7
Q
What was the cost of the volcano?
A
$1.1 billion.
8
Q
How many people did the National Guard rescue by helicopter?
A
130.
9
Q
How many gas masks were dispatched after the volcano?
A
2 million.
