Earthquake CS: Kobe 1995 Flashcards

1
Q

the earthquake in Kobe caused damages worth $…………… while Haiti was only $………….

A

In Kobe: $150 billion

In Haiti: $14 billion

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2
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in Kobe, ………… were killed

A

5,502 people killed

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3
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……………….were left homeless

A

235,000

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4
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………………………buildings were destroyed

A

100,000

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5
Q

help from the National Guard took ……..days to arrive

A

2 days

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6
Q

the earthquake broke gas pipes which then caused huge…..

A

fires

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7
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…..teams of scientists teamed up to investigate the earthquake while in Haiti no such thing occurred

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24 teams

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8
Q

the Kobe earthquake was of magnitude …..

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7.2 compared to Haiti’s 7.0

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