Montserrat Volcano Case Study Internet Fact File Task
Since 1995 the volcano is Montserrat has erupted several times, most devastatingly in 1995 and 1997 then
most recently in 2013. Use the internet the websites below will help you to investigate what happened and
why.
Create a Word document Title: Montserrat fact File
Questions to help you
Where? Where in Monserrat? Where is the Volcano? Where were the places effected by the different
events of the eruptions? Where did people go?
When? When were the different events?
What? What happened? What effects were there? What damage was done? What happened to Plymouth?
What short term responses were there to the disaster? What long term responses were there?
Why? Why is there a volcano there? Why did people die? Why was the eruption unexpected? Why did
people leave? Why did people stay? Why did people go back?
How? How did people respond? How did the government respond? How did other nations respond? How
were agriculture, business, tourism and the environment effected?
Save your work in your class folder in the shared area. S:\Year 9 Geog Montserrat
File name: (Your name)(Teaching Group)Montserrat e.g. OliverCromwell9CHMontserrat
Internet web links
These links will help you start your investigations of the Montserrat volcanic eruptions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/natural_hazards/volcanoes_rev6.shtml
http://www.sln.org.uk/geography/schools/blythebridge/gcsemontserrat.htm
http://www.explorevolcanoes.com/Volcano%20Eruption%20Casestudy%20Montserrat.html
Video
You can use these videos at home or in the DLL to find out more about the causes effects of the eruptions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvFTXunY6mY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBQk2dzo9yM