Effect Of Earthquakes

Question 1

What can earthquakes do

Answer 1

Destroy settlements

Kill many people

Question 2

What can cause more damage to area

Answer 2

After shocks

Question 3

To understand impact what factors should you take into an account

Answer 3

Short terms/ long term effects
Social effects
Economic effects
Environmental effects

Question 4

Short term social impacts of an earthquake

Answer 4

People maybe killed or injured
Homes destroyed
Transport and communication links disrupted
Water pipes burst or contaminated

Question 5

Short term economic impacts from an earthquake

Answer 5

Shops/businesses destroyed
Looting may take place
Damage to transport and communication links can make trade difficult

Question 6

Short term environmental impacts of an earthquake

Answer 6

Landscape destroyed 
Fires spread due to gas pipe explosions 
Fires damage areas of woodland
Landslides
Tsunamis may cause flooding

Question 7

Long term social impacts

Answer 7

Diseases may spread
People rehoused
Refugee camps

Question 8

Long term economic impacts

Answer 8

Rebuilding costs are high
Investment in area only focused on repairing damaged caused by earthquake
Incomes could be lost

Question 9

Long term environmental impacts

Answer 9

Important natural and human landmarks lost

Question 10

What are primary effects

Answer 10

Occur as direct result from ground shaking

Question 11

What are secondary effects

Answer 11

Occur as result of primary effects