Paper 1 revision section A Flashcards
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What were one of the primary effects in the Nepal earthquake
9000 deaths 19000 injured
Did Damage
What were one of the secondary effects in the Nepal earthquake
Avalanches and landslides blocked roads
The opposite to what Chile needed
What were the immediate responses in Nepal
India and China sent over 1$ billion in aid
somewhere dry
What was one of the Long term effects in Nepal
Long term housing tents set up
What was a primary effect of the Chile earthquake
500 deaths 12000 injured
It made things wet
What was one secondary effect that happened in the Chile earthquake
Tsunamis struck coastal towns destroying homes
It took them only 1 day to do
What was a immediate response in the Chile earthquake
Within 24 hours a major road had been repaired letting aid get to areas that needed it
They didn’t need much of it
What was one of the long term effects in the Chile earthquake
Chiles strong economy meant that they didn’t need much foreign aid to see them through
It makes something
What is the advantage of living on a plate boundary in Iceland
Geothermal energy is very easy to get due to the amount of volcanic activity
Its Blue
Another advantage of living on a plate boundary in Iceland is
The blue lagoon that is a main tourist attraction of Iceland
Multiple things
What were the primary effects for typhoon Haiyan
90% talcoban destroyed
6190 deaths
14.1 million effected
12$ billion in damage
Death was caused
Secondary effects of typhoon Haiyan
survivors fought for food 8 were killed in the stampeede
800,000 litres of oil leaked killing many marine habitats
Helped no end
Immediate responses of typhoon Haiyan
800,000 evacuated due to president putting out a warning
1.5$ in foreign aid
They both link
Long term responses of typhoon Haiyan
Build back better scheme
no build zones along the coast
Both link with water
What was a primary effect in the Somerset levels floodings
600 homes flooded
10million in damage
All caused some form of disruption
Secondary effects in the Somerset levels flooding
Roads were cut off not letting people to get to work
stagnent water killed no end of fish
Bristol taunton railway was closed off causing disruption
all did something to help people
Immediate responses of the Somerset levels flooding
temporary flooding defences were sent out
warmings sent out to people
evcauation warnings were sent out
to stop water levels rising
Long term responses for the Somerset levels flooding
a 20 yr plan put in place to reduce flooding by dredging rivers more frequently and having better drainage
