Hazards 3 Volcanoes AQA A Level Geography

What VEI was the eruption at Mt Nyiragongo (2002)?

• VEI 1

• VEI 2

• VEI 3

• VEI 4

What type of lava was found at Mt Nyiragongo (2002)?

• Alkaline

• Basaltic

• Andesitic

• Rhyolitic

What type of volcano was Mt Nyiragongo (2002)? (two correct)

• Composite

• Fissure

• Caldera

• Shield

How big was the fissure created by the Albertine Rift at Mt Nyiragongo (2002)?

• 5km

• 8km

• 13km

• 17km

What were the secondary impacts of the eruption at Mt Nyiragongo (2002)? (two correct)

• Lava destroyed the buildings in Goma

• The lava poisoned the drinking water at Lake Kivu

• Acid rain

• 70,000 school children (primary and secondary) have been educated about the risks of volcanoes

What was a key cause of the eruption of E16 2010?

• Magma in the magma chamber mixed with magma from deeper in the mantle and made the magma more viscous

• Tension being released along a series of faults along the East African Rift Valley creating a 13km fissure

• Oceanic subduction

What type of lava was found at E16 (2010)?

• Alkaline

• Basaltic

• Andesitic

• Rhyolitic

What VEI was the eruption at E16 (2010)?

• VEI 1

• VEI 2

• VEI 3

• VEI 4

What was a secondary impact of the eruption of E16 (2010)?

• Ash

• Jokulhlaups –glacial meltwater

• 95,000 flights were cancelled

• The National Emergency Agency in Iceland replaced bridges destroyed by jokulhlaups with temporary pre-built structures

What were the responses to the eruption of E16 (2010)? (two correct)

• Ash

• Jokulhlaups –glacial meltwater

• 95,000 flights were cancelled

• The National Emergency Agency in Iceland replaced bridges destroyed by jokulhlaups with temporary pre-built structures