nepal and chile Flashcards

1
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how many people were killed and injured in the Chile earthquake in 2010?

A

500 people were killed 12,000 injured

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how many homes and schools were destroyed?

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220,000 homes were destroyed and 4,500 schools destroyed

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3
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what essential resources did Chile loose access to ?

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water supplies, power and communications

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4
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how much did the Chile earthquake cost?

A

30 billion

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5
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state 3 secondary effects of the Chile earthquake?

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1) 1,500 km of roads damaged this cut off remote communities

2) several coastal towns devastated by tsunami

3) a fire at a chemical plant in Santiago caused the area to be evacuated

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how many people were killed and injured in the Nepal earthquake in 2015?

A

9,000 people killed and 20,000 injured

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how many people were left homeless?

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3 million people were left homeless.

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how many schools were destroyed

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7,000 schools were destroyed

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9
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what percentage of shops were destroyed

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50% of shops destroyed

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10
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what was the estimated cost of the Nepal earthquake

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5 billion

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state 2 secondary effects of the Nepal earthquake?

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1) avalanches in Mount Everest killed at least 19 people

2) a landslide blocked the Kali Kandaki river which is 140km north of the capital. this caused evacuation because people were worried about flooding

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