Of the 10,000 inhabitants of the Caribbean island Montserrat,7,000 have left the island and the remaining 3,000 have moved to the north coast of the island because of

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Montserrat has been experiencing volcanic activity since 1995, which led to the evacuation of thousands of residents. As a result, 7,000 inhabitants have left the island, and the remaining 3,000 have moved to the north coast, which is considered safer than the south. Therefore, the correct answer is (C) volcanic eruptions. The collapse of the banana economy (B) would not lead to a mass exodus of residents, hurricanes (A) are common in the Caribbean and would not necessarily cause the majority of the population to leave, and civil war (D) is not currently occurring on the island.

Of the 10,000 Inhabitants of the Caribbean Island Montserrat,7,000 Have