C/S 15 Mt Merapi Volcano

What type of volcano is Mt Merapi?

• Stratovolcano

• Basic shield

• Cinder cone

• Plinian

Which Indonesian island is Mt Merapi on?

• Java, SE of Singapore

• Borneo, E of Singapore

• Sumatra, W of Singapore

• Suluwesi, ESE of Singapore

Mt Merapi is the most active volcano in Asia. How many people live on its slopes?

• 11,000

• 1,100

• 110,000

• 1,100,000

Mt Merapi is on a destructive plate boundary.

The Indo-Australian oceanic plate is going below which continental plate?

• Eurasian

• North American

• African

• Arabian

Pyroclastic flows travelled how far down the heavily populated mountain sides?

• 3 km

• 13 km

• 33 km

• 133 km

Sulphur dioxide was blown across Indonesia, the Indian Ocean and as far south as...

• Antarctica

• New Zealand

• Australia

• Argentina

How many people fled their homes?

• 350,000

• 440,000

• 530,000

• 620,000

How many people were killed?

• 353

• 474

• 565

• 929

The eruption happened from 25 Oct - 30 Nov 2010.

On what date did heavy rains mix with ash to form lahars?

• 4 Nov

• 28 Oct

• 16 Nov

• 31 Oct

How many evacuation centres were set up by the government and NGOs such as Red Crescent?

• 210

• 430

• 760

• 100