1.1aA Chile vs Nepal

Question 1

When was the Chile earthquake?

Answer 1

27th Feb 2010

Question 2

When was the Nepal earthquake?

Answer 2

25th April 2015

Question 3

The Chile earthquake was ____ on the MMS

Answer 3

8.8M

Question 4

The Nepal earthquake was ____ on the MMS

Answer 4

7.9M

Question 5

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State 3 primary effects of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 5

• 9000 people died(1)
• 4 million people were homeless(1)
• Roads and bridges were destroyed(1)

Question 6

State 3 primary effects of the Chile earthquake

Answer 6

• 2000 buildings destroyed(1).
• 8 people died from collapsed buildings(1).
• Minimal loss of educations(1).

Question 7

This is a secondary effect of Nepal earthquake.

Fill in the blanks: The earthquake triggered ___________ on Mount Everest which killed ____ people.

Answer 7

The earthquake triggered avalanches on Mount Everest which killed 18 people.

Question 8

This is a secondary effect of Chile earthquake.

Fill in the blank: _______ people were displaced.

Answer 8

800,000 people were displaced.

Question 9

Give 2 immediate responses of the Nepal earthquake.

Answer 9

• Red Cross set up emergency shelters for 130k families.
• Search and rescue team was slow.

Question 10

Give 2 long-term responses of the Nepal earthquake.

Answer 10

• World Bank financed $500m for earthquake resistant housing.
• Water supply being restored but even 2yrs later many didnt have access to clean water.

Question 11

Give 2 long-term responses of the Chile earthquake.

Answer 11

• Initiated a Build Back Better system.
• Built 55k shelters in 4 months.