Abigail Grove
Cycle A Individual
Mt. Pinatubo
Data Dump & Questions
What I already know:
E > B All living things would suffer drastically from such an explosion, and the effects of the
eruption could last for many years.
E > H Volcano eruptions have the potential to set off tsunamis in large bodies of water that
are near the active volcano.
E > L Volcano eruptions have the potential to cause earthquakes.
E > L > B Volcano eruptions cause mudslides, rockslides, which could cause the plants and
animals to die from the onset of thick volcanic ash, lava flow, mudslides and rockslides.
E > L > H Volcano eruptions can cause earthquakes, which can cause tsunamis.
E > A > H > L > B The volcanic ash would somehow affect the atmosphere, causing heavy
rains to wash the ask and rock down off the mountain into valleys and nearby towns,
potentially harming civilians, plant life and animal life.
What I want to know/What questions I have:
What were the worst impacts of the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo?
What effect does sulfur dioxide have on the stratosphere?
How is this effect different from that of volcanic ash and sulfuric acid?
Did any tsunamis or earthquakes occur as an effect of the eruption?
How would the lava affect the soil on and at the base of the mountain?
Would is cause erosion (lithosphere), tearing out or burning roots, causing the soil to be
unstable?