Plate Tectonics & Earthquakes 🌋

Question 1

Conservative plate boundary

Answer 1

Where two plates slide past eachother

Question 2

Collision plate boundary

Answer 2

Two continental plates meet

Question 3

Destructive plate boundary

Answer 3

Oceanic crust meets continental crust

Question 4

Constructive plate boundary

Answer 4

Two oceanic plates move apart

Question 5

What is a plate

Answer 5

A piece of the earth’s crust

Question 6

What is a plate boundary

Answer 6

Where two plates meet

Question 7

Distribution of volcanoes and earthquakes

Answer 7

Along the plate boundaries

Question 8

Epicentre

Answer 8

The point on the Earth‘s surface directly above the focus. This is where maximum damage is caused

Question 9

Seismic waves

Answer 9

Spread outwards, their stength decreases with distance from focus

Question 10

What is the focus

Answer 10

The start of the earthquake

Question 11

What was the Magnitude of the Christchurch earthquake

Answer 11

6.3

Question 12

What was the magnitude of the Nepal earthquake

Answer 12

7.8

Question 13

When was the Nepal earthquake

Answer 13

25th April 2015

Question 14

When was the Christchurch earthquake

Answer 14

22nd Feb 2011

Question 15

Primary effects of Christchurch

Answer 15

181 killed
6600 injured
50% of city buildings destroyed
80% of city without electricity
Liquefaction- 4000 homes unstable

Question 16

Secondary effects of Christchurch

Answer 16

Closing of businesses
couldn’t hold the five Rugby World Cup matches
schools closed for two weeks

Question 17

Immediate responses of Christchurch

Answer 17

International aid - $6-7 million
Areas zoned to assess damage
‘Farmy army’ helped clean city
300 Australian police officers flown in

Question 18

Primary effects of Nepal earthquake

Answer 18

8600 dead
14500 injured
18 climbers killed at Mt Everest
Communication lines cut off
45000+ classrooms damaged/destroyed

Question 19

Secondary effects of Nepal earthquake

Answer 19

2.8 million homeless
Tourism sites severely damaged = loss of income
1.1 million children denied access to education
Will take a decade to recover financially

Question 20

Immediate responses Nepal earthquake

Answer 20

Aid form UK,US, Pakistan, Germany &India
British public gave £41 million
People dug with bare hands to recover bodies

Question 21

Long term response to Nepal earthquake

Answer 21

Asian development bank gave $200 million
Uk gov gave £73 million
Uk provided 30 tonnes of humanitarian aid and equipment
Schools reopened 31st May
Medical teams remain active in educating for future events

Question 22

Problems with Nepals relief effort

Answer 22

Lack of urgency
One international airport so getting aid to the country was problematic

Question 23

Why do people live in tectonic areas

Answer 23

Volcanic rock and ash = fertile land for farming
tourists attracted to volcanoes = job opportunities & money
geothermal energy = cheaper electricity
minerals contained in lava = mining