Natural Disasters Flashcards
What is the name of the scale to measure the strength of earthquakes, which was devised in 1935.
Richter Scale
Despite speculation surrounding the accurate number, it’s is said that the deadliest disaster, which killed up to 4 million people, was a flood that occurred in which country in 1931?
China
Which of the following is not a type of volcanic eruption? Strombolian, Plinian, Morphian , Pelean
Morphian
Which country did a catastrophic earthquake hit on the 12th of January, 2010, resulting in a death toll of 100000 to 316000 ?
Hati
The largest ever earthquake was recorded in Chile in 1960, but what did this mega quake record not Richter scale?
9.5
What is the most common type of natural disaster, resulting in 43% of all natural disasters since 2006?
Floods
True or false, Hurricanes usually last a much shorter time than tornadoes, with wind speeds far greater than that of a tornado.
False
The largest tsunami ever recorded hit the banks of Lituya bay in South east Alaska in 1958 , how tall was the wave?
525m
In which country did Cyclone Nargis occur in 2008, which killed approximately 138,000 people?
Myanmar
The Boxing Day Tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in History, with Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India reporting the most fatalities. How many people tragically lost their lives to this tsunami.
228,000
True or false, hurricanes usually form over the ocean.
True
Approximately how many years ago did Yellowstone last erupt ?
640,000 years ago
What is the name of the Indonesia Volcano which erupted in 1883 , resulting in the death of over 36000 people.
Krakatoa
Nevado del Ruiz erupted in 1985 , resulting in the death of 23,000 people. In which country did this tragedy occur.
Colombia
What was the name for the movement of rocks or debris down a slope?
Landslide
What is the name of a deep crack which you find in glaciers, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of mountaineers over time.
Crevasse
Which type of volcano flow is described by the following statement, A fast flowing current of volcanic matter, hot gas and ash, that travels at a speed of over 10 metres per second?
Pyroclastic Flow
More than 8000 people are killed in the deadliest natural disaster to ever affect the US, but what was it and when did it happen?
Great Galveston Storm
What is the name for the rapid movement of snow and ice down a slope?
Avalanche
Nearly 40 percent of all hurricanes to hit the United States from 1851 have hit the same state, but which state is it ?
Florida.
True or false. The majority of wildfires in which Us state are caused naturally
False, 85 % are started by humans
The 1973 Luhuo earthquake is one of the deadliest in history, reportedly killing over 2 million people, but in which country did this happen?
China
The 1920s was one of the worst decades on record for fatalities caused by natural disasters, with 524000 fatalities on average across the world annually from natural disasters. 472000 of these were just one type of disaster.
Drought
What is the name given to the string of volcanoes around the edge of the pacific?
Ring of fire
Roughly what percentage of earthquakes occur within this area of the Pacific Ocean.
90%
Name the flu which is responsible for killing 50 million people between 1918 and 1920
Spanish Flu
In which century was the Black Death most prevalent, killing 75- 200 million people ?
14th Century
Name the plaque responsible for killing 30 - 50 million people in Europe and west Asia from 541 AD - 542 AD
Plaque of Justinian
Which disease is responsible for killing 5-8 million people in Mexico from 1519 -1520 ?
Smallpox
Name the plague of AD 165 to 180 which had devastating effects on the Roman Empire Killing 5-10 million people
Antonine Plaque
