Natural Disasters Flashcards

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1
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What is the name of the scale to measure the strength of earthquakes, which was devised in 1935.

A

Richter Scale

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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?

A

China

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Which of the following is not a type of volcanic eruption? Strombolian, Plinian, Morphian , Pelean

A

Morphian

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Which country did a catastrophic earthquake hit on the 12th of January, 2010, resulting in a death toll of 100000 to 316000 ?

A

Hati

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The largest ever earthquake was recorded in Chile in 1960, but what did this mega quake record not Richter scale?

A

9.5

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What is the most common type of natural disaster, resulting in 43% of all natural disasters since 2006?

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Floods

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True or false, Hurricanes usually last a much shorter time than tornadoes, with wind speeds far greater than that of a tornado.

A

False

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The largest tsunami ever recorded hit the banks of Lituya bay in South east Alaska in 1958 , how tall was the wave?

A

525m

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9
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In which country did Cyclone Nargis occur in 2008, which killed approximately 138,000 people?

A

Myanmar

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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.

A

228,000

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True or false, hurricanes usually form over the ocean.

A

True

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Approximately how many years ago did Yellowstone last erupt ?

A

640,000 years ago

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What is the name of the Indonesia Volcano which erupted in 1883 , resulting in the death of over 36000 people.

A

Krakatoa

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Nevado del Ruiz erupted in 1985 , resulting in the death of 23,000 people. In which country did this tragedy occur.

A

Colombia

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What was the name for the movement of rocks or debris down a slope?

A

Landslide

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What is the name of a deep crack which you find in glaciers, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of mountaineers over time.

A

Crevasse

17
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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?

A

Pyroclastic Flow

18
Q

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?

A

Great Galveston Storm

19
Q

What is the name for the rapid movement of snow and ice down a slope?

A

Avalanche

20
Q

Nearly 40 percent of all hurricanes to hit the United States from 1851 have hit the same state, but which state is it ?

A

Florida.

21
Q

True or false. The majority of wildfires in which Us state are caused naturally

A

False, 85 % are started by humans

22
Q

The 1973 Luhuo earthquake is one of the deadliest in history, reportedly killing over 2 million people, but in which country did this happen?

A

China

23
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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.

A

Drought

24
Q

What is the name given to the string of volcanoes around the edge of the pacific?

A

Ring of fire

25
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Roughly what percentage of earthquakes occur within this area of the Pacific Ocean.

A

90%

26
Q

Name the flu which is responsible for killing 50 million people between 1918 and 1920

A

Spanish Flu

27
Q

In which century was the Black Death most prevalent, killing 75- 200 million people ?

A

14th Century

28
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Name the plaque responsible for killing 30 - 50 million people in Europe and west Asia from 541 AD - 542 AD

A

Plaque of Justinian

29
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Which disease is responsible for killing 5-8 million people in Mexico from 1519 -1520 ?

A

Smallpox

30
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Name the plague of AD 165 to 180 which had devastating effects on the Roman Empire Killing 5-10 million people

A

Antonine Plaque