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Tectonics Case Studies Flashcards

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1
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Haiti

What was the magnitude of the quake?

A

7

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2
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Haiti

How many dead and missing?

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316,000

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3
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Haiti

What was the economic cost?

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$14 billion

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4
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Haiti

What proportion of the city was destroyed?

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1/3

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5
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Haiti

What year was the quake?

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2010

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6
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Haiti

When did all camps have basic water, housing and sanitation?

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April 2010

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7
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China

When was the China earthquake?

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2008

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8
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China

What was the magnitude of the China Earthquake?

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7.9

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9
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China

How many dead or missing?

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87,000

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10
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China

What was the cost of the quake?

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$125.6 billion

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China

How much did it cost to restore infrastructure?

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$75 million

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12
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China

How much was donated to the red cross 2 weeks after?

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$100 million

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13
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Japan

When was the Japan quake?

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2011

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14
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Japan

What was the magnitude?

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9

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15
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Japan

How many were dead or missing?

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19,800

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16
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Japan

What was the cost of the quake?

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$240 billion

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17
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Japan

How many members of the Japan defense force mobilised to deal with the quake?

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100,000

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18
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Japan

How long did it take for the motorway to be replaced?

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6 days

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19
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Indian Ocean

When was the Tsunami?

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2004

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20
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Indian Ocean

What was the magnitude of the quake that caused it?

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9.3m

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21
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Indian Ocean

How high were the waves on impact?

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17m

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22
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Indian Ocean

How many people affected?

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5 million

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23
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Indian Ocean

How many people dead?

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300,000

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24
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Eyjafjallajokull

When was the eruption?

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2010

25
Q

Eyjafjallajokull

How many passengers were stranded around the world?

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10 million

26
Q

Eyjafjallajokull

How many commercial flights were cancelled worldwide?

A

100,000

27
Q

Eyjafjallajokull

How much did the European economy lose?

A

$5 billion

28
Q

How thick is Oceanic crust?

A

7-20 km

29
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How thick is continental crust?

A

70km

30
Q

What type of rock is the oceanic plate made from?

A

SIMA - Silica and Magnesium

31
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What type of rock is continental plate made from?

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SIAL - Silica and Aluminium

32
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When did Wegner come up with continental drift?

A

1912

33
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When was Harry Hess’ sea floor spread theory?

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1962

34
Q

How many countries does the East African Rift stretch through? How ling is it?

A

8 countries
6000 km

35
Q

Name an example of a fold mountain range?

A

Himalayas

36
Q

When was the Christchurch earthquake? When was its aftershock?

A

September 2010
Feb 2011

37
Q

How many people died in the Christchurch earthquake?

A

180

38
Q

How long were schools closed for in Christchurch?

A

2 weeks

39
Q

How much international aid was provided for the Christchurch earthquake?

A

$6-7 million

40
Q

Name an example of a fault formed by a conservative plate?

A

San Andreas Fault

41
Q

How fast do P waves move?

A

8km a second

42
Q

How fast do S waves move?

A

4km/second

43
Q

How hot can lava flows be?

A

1170°c

44
Q

How hot can pyroclastic flows be?

A

700°c

45
Q

What % of a Gas eruption is water vapour?

A

80%

46
Q

How fast can Tsunami waves move?

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500 mph

47
Q

What percentage of the world’s population above 60 live in less developed regions?

A

66%

48
Q

When ranking the threat of ageing populations, where is Myanmar compared to Japan? Why?

A

7/190
133/190
Japan have better resistant tech

49
Q

What plates are the Philippines on?

A

Eurasian and Philippine boundary

50
Q

Name a Volcano in the Philippines?

A

Mount Mayon

51
Q

What event caused drought in Phillipenes?

A

2010 El Niño

52
Q

What 2 reasons showed the unpreparedness for the Nepal 2015 quake?

A

1) Khaqtmandu’s buildings nearly all collapsed as they were not A seismic
2) Nepal lost $15bn - 25% of GDP

53
Q

Name an example of Land Use Zoning

A

The area around Mount Taranaki in New Zealand

54
Q

When was lava redirection used?

A

1983 Mount Etna in Italy

55
Q

Where was GIS mapping used?

A

Nepal 2015

56
Q

What percentage of Japans buildings are A-seismic ?

A

75%

57
Q

What mobile phones have warnings on them?

A

Android Earthquake Alert System

58
Q

Where was the first example of crisis mapping used?

A

2010 Haiti

59
Q

How many schools in Japan regularly practice earthquake drills?

A

6284

Geography 2024 A level (4 decks)

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