Natural Hazards

Question 1

Death rate and injuries in Nepal

Answer 1

9000 killed, 20000 injured

Question 2

Death rate and injuries in Chile

Answer 2

500 deaths and 12000 injuries

Question 3

Chile earthquake damage costs

Answer 3

$30 billion

Question 4

Nepal earthquake damage costs

Answer 4

$5 billion

Question 5

How many people left homeless after Nepal Earthquake

Answer 5

3 million

Question 6

How many homes destroyed in Chile

Answer 6

22000

Question 7

What plates caused the earthquake in Chile

Answer 7

Destructive - Nazca plate (oceanic) subducts below South American plate (Continental)

Question 8

What plates caused the earthquake in Nepal

Answer 8

Destructive - Indian plate subducts below the Eurasian plate

Question 9

What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 9

7.9

Question 10

What was the magnitude of the Chile earthquake

Answer 10

8.8

Question 11

How many people were left stranded in Boscastle

Answer 11

150

Question 12

How many cars were destroyed in Boscastle

Answer 12

50

Question 13

How many houses were destroyed in Boscastle

Answer 13

80

Question 14

Name 3 Responses made as a result of the Boscastle flood

Answer 14

• River channel widened and deepened
• Car park replaced with a permeable surface
• Bridges were raised higher to reduce the chance of them being swept away in a flood