Location
Which continent is Mount Tambora on?
Asia
When was Mount Tambora’s worst eruption?
1815
Why is Mount Tambora so short?
It blew its top off in the 1815 eruption.
Is Mount Tambora active?
Yes.
About how tall is Mount Tambora?
9,354 ft
Which country is Mount Tambora located on?
Indonesia
When was Mount Tambora’s last recorded seismic activity?
2013
How tall was Mount Tambora before the 1815 eruption?
≈14,000 ft
Which tectonic plate is Mount Tambora located on the edge of?
Indo-Australian Plate
About how many people died in the 1815 eruption?
About 100,000
What is the island that Mount Tambora is located on?
Sumbawa
When do you predict Mount Tambora’s next eruption will be?
Any answer is acceptable, as long as it makes sense.
Describe the shape of Mount Tambora.
Not steep, large crater, anything like that. :)
Is Mount Tambora in the Ring of Fire?
Yes
How many degrees did the temperature drop after the 1815 eruption?
37°
Mount Tambora is located just off the coast of a sea. Can you name this sea?
The Flores Sea
When was Mount Tambora’s last full eruption?
1967
Name a random fact that you learned about Mount Tambora.
Any answer is acceptable. :)
How hot is the lava in Mount Tambora?
≈1,500°
How many miles around the volcano were touched by rock, magma, and ash?
≈90 miles around the volcano
Which hemisphere is Mount Tambora located on? North, or South?
the Southern Hemisphere
What do you think was the effect of the 1815 volcanic eruption?
Any answer can be correct, as long as it makes sense.
How high did the volcanic rock go in the 1815 eruption?
The stratosphere.
What do you think would be the result of another eruption?
Anything is acceptable
About how many miles around the volcano could hear the seismic activity in 1815?
≈12,000 miles around the volcano