Question 1 - 6
Use ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
PREDICTING VOLCANIC DISASTERS
Indicator | Monitoring technique |
Hundreds of earthquakes caused by magma colliding with 1. | Seismometers - small devices to detect the 2. of the ground and record the frequency of earthquakes. |
Spikes in 3. could warn of worrying levels of volcanic activity | Visual information is normally collected by 4. |
Changes in atmospheric 5. , especially rises in gases, e.g. CO2 or sulphur. | Gas samples are collected and analysed using a type of 6. detector |
Question 7 - 10
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Preparing for disaster
Create a large enough 7.(37)... zone around the volcano.
Prepare for large-scale evacuation, bearing in mind that important roads and railway lines may become 8.(38).............
Have the funds put aside to deal with the emergency.
Ensure there's a sophisticated way to inform people about:
- the 9.(39)......
they face
the response
People whose homes are at risk from eruptions need to know
what to do in an emergency
- what essential 10.(40)..... to store in their homes in case of disaster
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