Soufriere Hills eruption

In which year did the Soufriere Hills volcano start erupting?

a)          What super-heated materials are pyroclastic flows made of?

a)          How fast did the pyroclastic flows travel?

• 70mph

• 75mph

• 102mph

• 15mph

a)          The pyroclastic flows incinerated everything in their path.

What does this mean?

a)          Why was the sun blotted out during some of the eruptions?

Parts of Montserrat were covered in mud and ash. How deep was the mud and ash in the worst affected areas?

• 15m

• 71m

• 10m

• 5m

a)          How many people lost their lives in the eruptions?

• 19

• 91

• 17

• 109

a)          How many people used to live in the island’s old capital, Plymouth?

• 7000

• 4000

• 3000

• 2000

a)          Plymouth is described as a ghost town now. Why?