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