Statistics for Restless Earth - Supervolcano Case Study

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Which Tectonic Plates are involved?	North American	80%
Which States is Yellowstone located in?	Wyoming Montana	40%
How many cm of ash would cover buildings within 1000km2? (in CM)	15cm	20%
What Powers Yellowstone? (weakness in the crust)	Hot Spot	20%
Approx how much land would be lost as a result of an eruption?	10,000km2	0%
How many days would it take for the ash to reach the UK?	5 days	0%
When did Yellowstone last erupt? (WE ARE DUE AN ERUPTION!!!!)	630,000 years ago	0%
What is the size of the Caldera?	80km long, 40km wide and 8km deep	0%
Approx. how many people would die as a result?	87,000	0%