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Nepal and Haiti Flashcards

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1
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When did the Nepal earthquake occur

A

2015

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What did the Nepal earthquake measure on the Richter scale

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7.9

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Where was the epicentre of the Nepal earthquake

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About 80km (50 miles) to the north-west of Nepal’s capital Kathmand

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What type of plate margin is between the Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate? (Nepal)

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a destructive plate margin

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5
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How far below the surface was the Nepal earthquake?

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15km

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How many people died in the Nepal earthquake

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9000

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How many people were injured in the Nepal earthquake

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20,000

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How many people were affected in the Nepal earthquake

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over 8 million people

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How many people were left homeless in the Nepal earthquake

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3 million people

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How many people needed food, water and shelter in the days and weeks after the Nepal earthquake?

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1.4 million people

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How many schools were destroyed in the Nepal earthquake?

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7000

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What was the cost of damage estimated at in the Nepal earthquake

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over $5 billion

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What percentage of shops were destroyed in the Nepal earthquake

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over 50%

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What types of hazards did the ground shaking trigger?

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Landslides and avalanches

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How many people were killed in avalanches on Mount Everest?

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19

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How many tents were needed to provide shelter for the homeless?

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500,000

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How many people migrated from Kathmandu after the earthquake?

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300,000

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Which countries provided search and rescue teams, water and medical support?

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The UK, India and China

19
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When was the Haiti earthquake

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2010

20
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What was the Richter scale of the Haiti earthquake

A

7

21
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What caused the 2010 Haiti earthquake

A

Haiti lies right on the boundary of the Caribbean and North American plates. There was slippage along a conservative plate boundary that runs through Haiti.

22
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What was the death toll of the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

A

200,000

23
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How many people were injured in the 2010 Haiti earthquake

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300,000

24
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How many schools in Haiti were destroyed

A

1300

25
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How many people were made homeless due to the Haiti earthquake

A

2 million

26
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What percentage of people lacked access to electricity after the Haiti earthquake

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70%

27
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How many died from the resulting cholera outbreak after the Haiti earthquake?

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8000

28
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What percentage of people lost their jobs after the 2010 Haiti earthquake

A

20%

29
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How many hospitals were destroyed in the Haiti earthquake

A

8

30
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How many soldiers did the USA deploy to aid the Haiti earthquake

A

3500

31
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How much aid did the Uk send over to Haiti

A

£20 million

32
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How much aid did the EU send over to Haiti

A

$330 million

33
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How deep was Haiti earthquakes focus

A

13km (shallow)

34
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What percentage of Haiti’s exports are from the clothing industry?

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80%

35
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How many people does the clothing industry in Haiti employ?

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30,000

36
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The earthquake cost the clothing industry how much money

A

$38 million

37
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How many were in displacement camps 4 years after the Nepal earthquake?

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170,000

38
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What type of plate boundary does Haiti lie on

A

conservative

39
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What fraction of Haitians live on less that $2 a day

A

3/4

40
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What is Haiti’s GDP per capita?

A

$819

41
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what is the main source of income for Haitians?

A

remittances

42
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what is the life expectancy, in years, for Haitians?

A

52

43
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in Haiti, for 9 months, there was a major outbreak of which two diseases?

A

TB and Cholera

44
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how many people were provided with food rations in the weeks following the Haiti earthquakes?

A

4.3 million

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