natural hazards Flashcards
(19 cards)
What was the magnitude of the Nepal Earthquake in 2015?
7.8
What were the primary effects of the Nepal Earthquake?
9000 deaths, 20,000 injured, 3 million homeless, damage to historical sites and infrastructure.
What were the secondary effects of the Nepal Earthquake?
Avalanches on Mount Everest, landslides, food and water shortages.
What was the magnitude of the Chile Earthquake in 2015?
8.3 on the Richter scale.
What were the effects of the Chile Earthquake?
15 deaths, 6,000 people evacuated due to tsunami warnings, loss of power and water in some regions.
What was Typhoon Haiyan and when did it occur?
A category 5 tropical storm that hit the Philippines in November 2013.
What were the effects of Typhoon Haiyan?
Over 6,000 deaths, 1.1 million homes damaged, 4.1 million people displaced, widespread flooding and landslides.
What is a natural hazard?
A natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction, and death.
What are the two main types of natural hazards?
Tectonic hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes) and atmospheric hazards (storms, floods).
What plate boundary caused the 2015 Nepal Earthquake?
Destructive collision boundary between the Indian and Eurasian plates.
What were the primary effects of the Nepal Earthquake (2015)?
9000 dead, 20,000 injured, 1 million made homeless.
What were the secondary effects of the Nepal Earthquake?
Avalanches on Mount Everest, landslides, blocked roads, tourism fell.
What were the immediate responses to the Nepal Earthquake?
International aid, search and rescue, tents for shelter.
What were the long-term responses to the Nepal Earthquake?
Stricter building codes, roads repaired, landslides cleared.
What plate boundary caused the Chile Earthquake (2015)?
Destructive boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting under the South American Plate.
What were the effects of Typhoon Haiyan (2013)?
6300 dead, 6 million displaced, 90% of Tacloban destroyed.
How can risks from natural hazards be reduced?
Monitoring, prediction, planning, and protection.
3 types of plate boundaries
destructive(pushes into each other)
construction(pushes away from each other)
conservative(side by side)
What are adaptation strategies for climate change?
: Managing water supply, changing agricultural systems, building flood defenses.
