Which of the following is a social impact of Boscastle?

People lost their homes and businesses leaving them stranded

Which of these is a secondary response?

People began to rebuild 2 months after the eruption

How did the intense gases released affect the environment?

It killed many of the crops and animals

Which of the following management techniques is false?

They created a new channel for the river away from the town.

How did the eruption affect Australia?

Planes had to be grounded affecting tourism and travel

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1
How many cars were swept out to sea and never found?
62
42
32
52
2
In what year did Mt Merapi erupt?
2012
2011
2009
2010
3
On what plate boundary is Mt Merapi found?
destructive
conservative
constructive
collision
4
Which of the following is a social impact of Boscastle?
Trees were uprooted and washed away.
The town's bridge was destroyed and swept away.
The predicted cost of damage was £2 billion
People lost their homes and businesses leaving them stranded
5
How many people died?
10,000
57
1,500
273
6
How many helicopters rescued people from their roofs?
10
7
5
1
7
which of the following Boscastle causes is incorrect?
saturated ground meant the soil couldn't soak up the water
Boscastle is located at the bottom of a steep valley
A tsunami hit the Cornish town
A months rain fell in 2 hours
8
What percentage of Boscastle relied on tourism?
50%
65%
90%
80%
9
Which of these is a secondary response?
People began to rebuild 2 months after the eruption
danger zones were cornered off by the government
People were evacuated during the eruption
The injured were treated straight away
10
How did the intense gases released affect the environment?
It help improve the health of the animals
The gases had no affect what so ever
They wiped out a forest
It killed many of the crops and animals
11
On what date did the Boscastle flood occur
13th August
15th August
14th August
16th August
12
Which of the following management techniques is false?
They deepened the river so it could hold more water.
They increased the height of the car park.
They created a new channel for the river away from the town.
They planted more trees so they could absorb water.
13
Which hazards wiped out habitats and woodland?
Ash
Pyroclastic flow
Lava flow
Gases
14
Mt Merapi is what type of volcano?
Fissure
caldera
composite
shield
15
How many evacuation centres were set up?
315
210
50
3
16
How did the eruption affect Australia?
It had no affect on Australia
Planes had to be grounded affecting tourism and travel
They could feel the eruption in Australia
17
How much money was spent on recovery?
£10,000,000
£15,000,000
£500,000
£10,000
18
On what date did the Boscastle flood occur
13th August
16th August
14th August
15th August

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