Text book photocopy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/edu
cation/int/geog/envhaz/flash/volca
noes/index.shtml
CASE-STUDY: MONTSERRAT VOLCANIC ERUPTION, 1997
Background Facts describe what Montserrat is like (people,
economy, environment etc.)
Sketch map to show the location of Montserrat
Sketch map of the island of Montserrat
What CAUSED the Montserrat Volcano to erupt (include BOTH
written description of how it was caused and a diagram of a
destructive plate boundary)
Draw a map of the island itself. (label where the volcano is
located on the island, the worst affected areas and key locations
such as the capital city etc.).
What were the EFFECTS of the volcanic eruption? (EXT-identify
social, economic and environmental impacts separately!)
This should show where Montserrat is located (include North
America and South America in the map.)
How can volcanoes be PREDICTED or PREPARED for?
What were the RESPONSES to the Montserrat Volcano? (what
did people do about it?)