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The Challenge Of Natural Hazards Part 2 Flashcards

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1
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What is the gross domestic product of chile

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298.2 billion USD

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What is the human development index in chile

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41st in the world

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What is the gross domestic product of Nepal

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29.04 billion USD

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What is the human development index in Nepal

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145th in the world

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What is gross domestic product

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A measure of the total wealth of a country

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What is the human development index

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A measure of the development of a country

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7
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Is chile a HIC OR LIC

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HIC

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Is Nepal a HIC OR A LIC

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LIC

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When was the chile earthquake

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27th February 2010

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What was the measurement of Chile’s earthquake on the Richter scale

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8.8

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How long did the chile earthquake last

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3 minutes

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12
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Which plate margin did the chile earthquake happen on

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A destructive

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13
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When did the earthquake in Nepal happen

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The 25th April 2015

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14
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What was the magnitude of Nepal earthquake on Richter scale

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7.9

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Where was the epicentre of the chile earthquake

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Of the coast of chile

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Where was the epicentre of Nepal earthquake

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80km away from capital city (kathmandu)

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How far down did Nepal earthquake originate from

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15km below

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18
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What was triggered by nepals earthquake

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Landslides and avalanches

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19
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How many people were killed by Mount Everest landslide

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At least 19 people

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20
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What did landslides block in Nepal

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Rivers such as kali Gandaki so people had to be evacuated in case of flooding

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What were the 5 main responses after the chile earthquake

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Emergency services were deployed quickly
Temporary repairs made to roads
Temporary shelters were set up
Power and water was restored
USD 60 million raised in relief funds

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How long did it take chile to temporarily repair route 5 N-S highway

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Within 24 hours

23
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What happens because of the repairs of the highway in chile

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Response teams could reach more rural areas and help them

24
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How many shelters did chile set up for the homeless

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5000 temporary shelters
30000 temporary emergency shelters after fundraising

25
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What did international aid groups also set up in chile

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Emergency response units for healthcare and emergency supply distribution

26
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How long did chile take to restore power and water to 90% of homes

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10 days

27
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What did the relief funds in chile go towards

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Reconstruction and emergency aid

28
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What were the 5 main responses after the earthquake in Nepal

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International aid arrived
Helicopters used to search for missing/injured people
Half a million tents provided for shelter
300000 people fled from capital
Social media was used as a means of communication

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Where did the international aid come from

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Uk, India and china

30
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How much was raised in aid by donations in Nepal

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£87 million

31
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What were helicopters used for in Nepal

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Search and rescue
Supply distribution
Giving vital supplies to cut of communities

32
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Why did people flee from the capital of Nepal

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To find shelter elsewhere

33
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What does the safety check on Facebook mean

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People can mark themselves as safe to friends and family after an earthquake

34
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What did the national housing reconstruction pledge in chile

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USD 2.5 billion in housing subsides for 196000 households affected

35
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How many houses in chile had to be demolished as they were deemed unsafe

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Thousands

36
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How long did the president of chile say it would take to recover

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4 years

37
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In 2019 how many of Nepal homes that were demolished were either rebuilt or under repair

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3/4

38
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What did Nepal’s government introduce stricter codes to

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Stricter building codes which are better earthquake resistant

39
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What had to be carefully drained in Nepal

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Temporary lakes formed by landslides that blocked river

40
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What did Nepal host in June 2015

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An international conference to seek advice and financial support from other countries to help recovery process

41
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When did Everest base camp and mountain routes reopen

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By august 2015

42
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What did Nepal suffer in September 2015

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Severe shortages of fuel medicines and earthquake relief materials after India imposed a blockade at their border

43
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What is a secondary effect

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A knock on impact of a primary effect

44
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What is a primary effect

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An immediate direct result of a natural hazard

45
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What is the theory of plate tectonics

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The earths crust is broken up into plates

46
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Who came up with continental drift theory

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Alfred wegener

47
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What were the 4 main pieces of evidence for continental drift

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Fit of the continents
Fossils
Geological features
Paleo climate indicators

48
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What are the 5 main reasons for living near a volcano

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State of activity
Farming
Tourism
Minerals
Geothermal energy

49
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Why would people live near volcanos if it is dormant

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Because it is not likely to erupt in their lifetime

50
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Why is farming a reason to live near a volcano

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When they erupt they release ash this ash he,ps fertile the soil which means the next crops that grow will better quality and there will be more of them - farmers can then make more money

51
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Why is tourism a reason to live near a volcano

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Millions of tourist visit volcanos each year- more jobs, get more money from being a tour guide merchandise hotels and transport

52
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Why is minerals a reason to live near a volcano

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Can be extracted when lava is cooled such as gold, diamond, silver, copper and zinc

53
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Why is geothermal energy a reason to live near a volcano

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Renewable

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