earthquakes Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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the fault is
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the boundary between two plates
2
Q
the epicentre is
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the point of the earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
3
Q
the focus is the
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the point in the earths crust where an earthquake originates
4
Q
case study
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haiti earthquake 2010
5
Q
cause of haiti earthquake
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tectonic plates moving
6
Q
Impact on people and landscape
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- 230000 people died
- families separated from loved ones
- damage to homes left people homeless with no shelter
- cholera was a major disease that spread throughout the homeless and injured
- water contaminated with sewage
- roads destroyed
7
Q
Methods of predicting earthquakes
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- seismographs
- tiltmeters
- lasers to measure distance
8
Q
methods of planning for earthquakes
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- building earthquake proof buildings
- educate people about earthquakes
- evacuation plans
- survival kits
- disaster kits
9
Q
Management strategies employed in response to earthquakes
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- text message warnings sent to phones
- tsunami sirens
- exclusion zones ( places not allowed to go)
- updates given on tv
- military put on standby
- charities help after earthquake
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