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Natural Hazards Case Study Facts2 Flashcards

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In the Indian Ocean Tsunami, how many people died

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300,000

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3.9 million

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Number of people made homeless by the Indian Ocean Tsunami

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In the Indian Ocean Tsunami, how many people were made homeless

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3.9 million

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26th December 2004

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Date of the Indian Ocean Tsunami

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When did the Indian Ocean Tsunami happen?

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26th December 2004

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Which plates were involved in the Indian Ocean Tsunami

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Indo-Australian Oceanic; Eurasian Continental

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What was the magnitude of the Earthquake causing the Indian Ocean Tsunami

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9

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How much money was raised by the Disaster Emergency Appeal after the Indian Ocean Tsunami

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£300 million

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How much money was given by world Governments after the Indian Ocean Tsunami

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£3.7 billion

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What was the magnitude of the Earthquake causing the Japanese Tsunami

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9

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2367

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Number of Shelters set up after Japanese Tsunami

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44

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Number of countries which helped Japan after the Tsunami

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How many people died in the Japanese Tsunami

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25,000

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How many people were made homeless by the Japanese Tsunami

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215,000

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How much damage did the Japanese Tsunami cause? (yen)

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T25 trillion (£189bn)

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How much did the Red Cross donate in response to the Japanese Tsunami

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$1 billion

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Which plates were involved in the Japanese Tsunami

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Pacific Oceanic; North American Continental

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How many shelters were set up in response to the Japanese Tsunami?

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2367

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1836

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Deaths by Hurricane Katrina

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How many countries helped Japan after the Tsunami

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44

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Burnaston near Derby

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Where Toyota set up in the UK

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Where did Cyclone Nargis effect?

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Myanmar

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2730

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Jobs created during construction of factory in Derby

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How many people were affected by Cyclone Nargis

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1.5 Million

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3000
Jobs created after construction of Toyota factory
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When did Cyclone Nargis happen
Apr-08
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4700
Amount of houses built in Derby to cope with increased demand
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How did Cyclone Nargis Form
An area of low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal and got worse and moved towards land.
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0.95
The amount of workers that live within 35 miles of the factory
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How many people died because of Cyclone Nargis
125,000
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What made the effects of Cyclone Nargis worse?
* Mangrove swamps destroyed | * 83% in 75 years
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1300
Deaths caused by floods in Bangladesh
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When did Hurricane Katrina occur
Aug-05
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25 million
Number of people made homeless by Bangladesh floods
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How many people were made homeless by Hurricane Katrina
10000
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2 million tonnes
Amount of rice destroyed in Bangladesh floods
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How many people were killed by Hurricane Katrina
1836
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7 million
Houses destroyed by the Bangladesh floods
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Why did Hurricane Katrina happen?
Formed in the Bahamas when temperature reached 27oC
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85
Monitering Stations now on the River Ganges
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Where did Toyota set up in England?
Burnaston near Derby
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How many companies moved to Derby and how many jobs did they create
Six which created 300 new jobs
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43
Deaths by Mississippi floods
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How many jobs were created while constructing the Toyota factory
2730
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How many jobs were created at the Toyota factory (after completion)
3000
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How many new houses had to be built in Derby to cope with demand?
4700
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700m
Length of Gorge at High Force
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What percentage of workers lived within 35 miles of the Toyota Factory?
95%
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High Force
Name of Waterfall on the River Tees
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When was their major flooding in Bangladesh?
1998
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Redcar
Where the Mouth of the River Tees is
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How many people died in the Bangladesh floods?
1300
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Yarm
Where Meanders and Ox-bow lakes can be found on the River Tees
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How much damage did the Bangladesh floods cause?
$1.5 billion
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Cross Fell in the Pennines
Source of the River Tees
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How much of the population was affected by the Bangladesh floods?
2/3
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How many people were made homeless by the Bangladesh floods?
25 million
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How much rice was destroyed by the Bangladesh floods?
2 million tonnes
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How many homes were destroyed by the Bangladesh floods?
7 million
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How many monitoring stations are now on the River Ganges?
85
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When did the Mississippi floods occur?
1993
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How many people died in the Mississippi floods?
43
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How many people were evacuated in the Mississippi floods?
50000
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How much damage was caused by the Mississippi floods?
$12 billion
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How long is the Gorge at High Force?
700m
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What is the name of the waterfall on the River Tees
High Force
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Where is the mouth of the River Tees?
Near Redcar
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Where is the source of the River Tees?
Cross Fell, Pennines
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Where in Kenya does livestock farming occur?
NE Province
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Where in Kenya does Tourism occur?
Coast Province, Mount Kenya, Rift Valley
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Where in Kenya do Cement Works occur?
Coast Province
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Where do manufacturers that make clothes and food operate?
Nairobi
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Where does mining happen in Kenya?
Magadi
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Where does arable farming take place in Kenya?
Western Province and Nyanza
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Where does mining occur in the UK?
Nottinghamshire
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Where does arable farming take place in the UK?
Lincolnshire
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Where does high-tech industry set up in the UK?
Silicon Glen, M4 Corridor, Near Cambridge
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Where does tourism occur in the UK?
Cumbria
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Where does chemical processing happen in the UK?
North-east England
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Where does Manufacturing occur in the UK?
Merseyside
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Why does Manufacturing occur in Merseyside
Government Grants
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Between 1993 and 2007, by what percentage did the amount of Scottish fishermen decrease by?
60%
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300,000
Deaths in the Indian Ocean Tsunami
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26th December 2004
Date of the Indian Ocean Tsunami
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300,000
Deaths in the Indian Ocean Tsunami
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£300 million
Money raised by the Disaster Emergency appeal after the Indian Ocean Tsunami
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£3.7 billion
Amount given by world governments after the Indian Ocean Tsunami
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25,000
Deaths in the Japanese Tsunami
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215,000
Number of people made homeless by the Japanese Tsunami
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T25 trillion (£189bn)
Cost of the Japanese Tsunami
74
April 2008
Date of Cyclone Nargis
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125,000
Deaths in Cyclone Nargis
76
83% in 75 years
Rate of Mangrove destruction in Myanmar
77
August 2005
Date of Hurricane Katrina
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10,000
People made homeless by Hurricane Katrina
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6; 300
How many companies moved to Derby, creating how many jobs
86
1998
Date of Major Flooding in Bangladesh
88
$1.5 billion
Amount of damage caused by Bangladesh floods
93
July 1993
Date of the Mississippi floods
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50,000
Evacuated during Mississippi floods
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$12 billion
Damaged caused by the Mississippi floods
97
How many houses were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis?
450,000
98
450,000
Amount of Houses Destroyed by Cyclone Nargis
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3 million
The amount of people left without power after Katrina
100
How many people were left without power after Katrina
3 million
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$300 billion
Amount of damage Hurricane Katrina caused
102
How much damage did Hurricane Katrina cause?
$300 billion

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