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1 markThe Terrestrial Environment

CSEC Integrated Science · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)

In a Caribbean country, residents heard loud rumblings and observed red hot lava being emitted into the air.

Identify what natural disaster could have caused this.

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  1. 3(b)Define what lava is.[2 marks]
  2. 3(c)Suggest TWO possible reasons why many persons migrated from the area where the lava was emitted.[2 marks]
  3. 3(d)State TWO precautions that residents living nearby may adopt to protect themselves.[2 marks]
  4. 3(e)Meteorologists reported that dust in surrounding islands originated from the nearby natural disaster. Describe how this occurred.[2 marks]
  5. 3(f)Suggest TWO ways in which the volcanic eruption can provide economic benefits to the country in the long term.[2 marks]
  6. 3(g)List TWO other natural disasters that have affected the Caribbean region.[2 marks]
  7. 3(h)List TWO features or environmental impacts of ONE of the natural disasters listed in (g).[2 marks]

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