Case studies Flashcards
Name one range of fold mountains in Europe
The Alps, which are in France, Switzerland, Italy and several other countries
In which Asian country is Sichuan Province?
China
How big was the Kobe Earthquake which happened on the 17th January 1995
7.2
Which four US states does Yellowstone straddle?
Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho
To be classified as a super volcano, a volcano must emit how much material?
1000 cubic kilometres
When did the Sichuan earthquake occur?
12th May 2008
Give three likely effects of a super volcanic eruption in the USA
- 10 to 15cm of ash would fall over the whole of the USA
- People would die as buildings collapse and
- People would die as a result of pyroclastic flows and breathing in the ash which makes a cement in the lungs
How many people died in the Boxing Day tsunami, 2004?
220,000
How many countries saw deaths occur as a result of the tsunami which happened on 26th December 2004?
12
What are the four main uses of fold mountains?
Farming, forestry, HEP and tourism
Where did 69,000 people die?
Sichuan earthquake 2008
How many people were made homeless by the Kobe earthquake?
3,000
Why was it important to rebuild mangrove swamps as a long term response to the tsunami?
They are an important fish habitat which would help the main industry of fishing to recover
How were the Alps formed?
The collision between the Eurasian and African plates
Where is the volcanic island of Montserrat?
In the Caribbean
At what time did the earthquake in Kobe strike and why might this have reduced the death toll?
People were in bed at 5.46AM
How many people died in Montserrat when the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted?
19
Why didn’t more people die during the Montserrat eruption?
A staggered evacuation from the South towards the North of the island was carried out, with people leaving the island via a temporary port at Little Bay, once the airport had been shut
Three short term responses to the Boxing day tsunami
Refugee camps were set up.
Dead bodies were bulldozed into mass graves to stop disease spreading.
Temporary hospitals to help the injured.
Three long term responses to the tsunami in 2004?
Early Warning system set up in the Indian Ocean to give warning of future tsunami.
£7 billion donated to help survivors and rebuild the coastal towns.
Restore mangrove swamps to enable fish to breed and help the fishing industry recover.
Which tectonic event registered a higher reading on the Richter scale:
a) Sichuan Earthquake 2008?
b) Boxing Day tsunami 2004?
Sichuan registered 7.9 whilst the tsunami was triggered by an earthquake measuring between 8.9 and 9.3 (depending on the source!)
Why was the Sichuan earthquake so controversial?
Schools which collapsed had reportedly been reinforced but this was clearly not the case: in one school, over 900 pupils were crushed to death.
It took 30 hours for the Chinese army to reach some areas, which raised the death toll.
The Chinese government refused international assistance to begin with.
What was the financial cost of:
a) the Kobe earthquake?
b) the Sichuan earthquake?
a) $220 billion dollars
b) $10 million dollars
