Earthquakes Flashcards

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1
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Where was the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake ?

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15km south west of port au prince

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Give three short term effects of the Haiti earth quake

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230 000 people died
1.5million became homeless
It lead to bad electricity,sanitation,communication and water
5000 schools were destroyed

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Give 3 long terms effects of the Haiti earthquake

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Cholera killed children
Lots of people became homeless
Port and airport were destroyed therefore hard to bring in food - leads to starvation

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Give 4 responses to the Haiti earthquake

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Chaos - because of the unstable government
Lack of doctors and medical supply - deaths from diseases
The UN and US provided security
200 000 people received cash

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When was the Haiti earthquake ?

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12th January 2010

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Which plate boundary did Haiti occur at?

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Conservative plate margin

Between the North American and Caribbean plate

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When was the Kobe earthquake?

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17th January 1995

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What was the Kobe earthquake on the Richter scale and how long did shaking last for

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7.2

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Give four short term effects of the Kobe earthquake

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6434 people died
40 000 people injured
200 000 buildings collapsed
3 million without water and electricity

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Give three long term effects of the Kobe earthquakes

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Hospitals struggled
Economy suffered
Port was 80% operational after a year

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Give three responses of the Kobe earthquake

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Retailers e.g 7 eleven helped provide
Motorola maintained phone connections free
New buildings were built further apart

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