Natural hazards

Question 1

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption how many animals were killed

Answer 1

7000

Question 2

in the 1980 Mt St Helens eruption every tree was killed for how many km?

Answer 2

30 km

Question 3

in the 1980 Mt St Helens eruption what choked rivers and what was its effect

Answer 3

mud flow choked rivers killing fish and water life

Question 4

in the 1980 Mt St Helens eruption how many people died

Answer 4

aprox. 60

Question 5

in the 1980 Mt St Helens eruption how many houses were destroyed

Answer 5

200

Question 6

in the 1980 Mt St Helens eruption what was the effect of ash clouds

Answer 6

caused blackouts

Question 7

How many people died in the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 7

aprox. 1800

Question 8

how many people were left homeless in the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 8

1 million

Question 9

what networks failed in the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 9

Major transport and communication networks

Question 10

what were hundreds of destroyed in the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 10

hundreds of trees

Question 11

What did storm surge cause in the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 11

beach erosion, ruining coastal landscapes

Question 12

how many wildlife refuges were closed after the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 12

16

Question 13

In the 2011 Japan earthquake how many people died

Answer 13

around 16,000

Question 14

In the 2011 Japan earthquake how many bridges were destroyed

Answer 14

56

Question 15

In the 2011 Japan earthquake how many hospitals were destroyed

Answer 15

300

Question 16

In the 2011 Japan earthquake what was liquefied and what did it destroy

Answer 16

Land was liquefied destroying houses and buildings.

Question 17

In the 2011 Japan earthquake by how much did some land sink by

Answer 17

50 cm

Question 18

In the 2011 Japan earthquake how much land was flooded

Answer 18

over 500 km2

Question 19

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption what was cleared to allow access for rescue services

Answer 19

Ash from roads

Question 20

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption what was provided saving injured peoples lives

Answer 20

medical aid

Question 21

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption what was provided that create safe spaces for rescued people

Answer 21

shelter

Question 22

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption how many trees were replanted as a form of long term aid

Answer 22

millions

Question 23

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption what was rebuilt to allow life to return to normal

Answer 23

major roads

Question 24

In the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption how many tonnes of ash was removed and what effect did it have

Answer 24

millions of tonnes allowing wildlife to return safely

Question 25

In the 2011 Japan earthquake what was provided saving injured peoples lives

Answer 25

Medical aid

Question 26

In the 2011 Japan earthquake was cleared and what effect did this have

Answer 26

Roads were cleared allowing access to emergency services

Question 27

After the 2011 Japan earthquake what was provided and what effect did it have

Answer 27

30,000 medical kits were provided allowing people to focus on their own minor injuries and medical staff can focus on more complex procedures

Question 28

How high were the new flood walls built after the 2011 Japan earthquake and what effect did they have?

Answer 28

18 m, they prevented a possible future flood and catastrophic event

Question 29

how much was spent on earthquake monitoring equipment after the 2011 Japan earthquake and what effect did this have

Answer 29

£70 million, allowed for early warning giving people more time to evacuate in future

Question 30

What happens annually after the 2011 Japan earthquake and why

Answer 30

earthquake drill prepares people for future earthquakes

Question 31

In the 2005 huricane katrina what was provided saving injured peoples lives

Answer 31

medical aid

Question 32

In the the 2005 huricane katrina what was set up as a place of safety

Answer 32

superdrome

Question 33

before the 2005 huricane katrina what was put in place and why

Answer 33

mandatory evacuation, forcing people to leave their homes and get to safety

Question 34

What was pumped out after the 2005 huricane katrina and why

Answer 34

water was pumped out of the city allowing life to return to normal

Question 35

what was provided for 6 months and what effect did this have after the 2005 huricane katrina

Answer 35

volunteers helped for 6 moths allowing people to return to normal life

Question 36

what was rebuilt after the 2005 huricane katrina and what effect did this have

Answer 36

houses were rebuilt allowing people to move back to the city