Earthquake In MEDC + LEDC

Question 1

What is the case study for an earthquake in a MEDC?

Answer 1

Kobe

Question 2

What type o plate boundary is Kobe on?

Answer 2

Destructive

Question 3

When did the Kobe earthquake happen?

Answer 3

January 17th 1995

Question 4

What was the strength of the Kobe earthquake?

Answer 4

7.2 on the Richter scale

Question 5

How many people died at the Kobe earthquake?

Answer 5

5,500

Question 6

How many buildings were destroyed or damaged?

Answer 6

190,000

Question 7

What was the economic cost of the Kobe earthquake?

Answer 7

£80 billion

Question 8

Name an immediate response to the Kobe earthquake

Answer 8

Fires put out

Question 9

Name one long term response to the Kobe earthquake

Answer 9

Roads repaired

Question 10

What is the case study for an earthquake in a LEDC?

Answer 10

Haiti

Question 11

What type of plate boundary is Haiti on?

Answer 11

Conservative

Question 12

Name the 2 plates that meet at Haiti

Answer 12

North American

Caribbean

Question 13

When did the Haiti earthquake occur?

Answer 13

12th January 2010

Question 14

What was the strength of Haiti earthquake on the Richter scale?

Answer 14

7.2

Question 15

How many people died in the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 15

Over 200,000

Question 16

How many people were affected by the Haiti earthquake?

Answer 16

3.5 million people