Volcanic Hazards
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  1. Use the table to describe the relative importance of the main causes of death from volcanic eruptions. (4)  
  2. Outline reasons why some volcanic eruptions result in more deaths than others. (3)  
  Global Distribution of Volcanic Deaths 1600 - 2000. (total c. 300,000 deaths)
Indonesia 59%   Europe 4%
Central America & Caribbean 13%   New Zealand and Micronesia 3%
Philippines / Japan 10%   Africa 1%
South America 10%   North America 0.1%
 
  3. Comment on the patterns revealed by these figures.