Guatemala volcano

What continent is Guatemala in?

• North America

• South America

• Central America

• Africa

What country borders Guatemala?

• Mexico

• USA

• Canada

• Chile

What was the date of the eruption we studied?

• 3 June 2018

• 3 Jan 2018

• 3 Nov 2018

• 3 April 2018

Volcán de Fuego is located in the ________ of Guatemala.

Is this impact primary or secondary? The ash cloud from the eruption reached a height of 10km (33,000ft).

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this impact primary or secondary? Ashfall forced the shutdown of La Aurora International Airport, (Guatemala’s main airport) where members of the Guatemalan military were deployed to remove ash off the runway

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this impact primary or secondary? San Miguel Los Lotes was covered with ash and rocks from pyroclastic flows.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is this response immediate or long term? Severely wounded people received medical attention in the United States and Mexico

• Immediate

• Long term

Is this response immediate or long term? Members of the Guatemalan Army and the National Civil Police, and rescuers from the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) came together quickly to rescue people

• Immediate

• Long term

Is this response immediate or long term? The Institute of seismology in Guatemala has had extra funding

• Immediate

• Long term