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1
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what was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake?

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9.0

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2
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what type of pate boundary did the Japan earthquake occur on

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convergent subduction boundary

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3
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how high were the tsunami waves in the Japan earthquake

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10km

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4
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how many deaths were caused by the Japan earthquake

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1000

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5
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what was the date of the Japan earthquake

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11th march 2011

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6
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how many buildings collapsed as a result of the Japan earthquake

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127,000

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what did the land in Tokyo suffer from as a result of the Japan earthquake

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Liquefaction

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9
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what is liquefaction

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when the ground turns to liquid,like a sponge

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10
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how many buildings were damaged as a result of the liquefaction in the Japan earthquake

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1000

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11
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what was the estimated cost of damage after the Japan earthquake

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$300 billion

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12
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how many deaths were there in total as a result of the Japan earthquake and tsunami

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18,500

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13
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what percentage of the deaths from the Japan earthquake and tsunami were over 65 years old

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54%

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how many people were displaced as a result of the Japan earthquake

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130,000ma

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15
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how buildings were damaged as a result of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami

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1.2 million

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16
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what exploded as a result of the Japan earthquake

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the fukushima power station

17
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name 3 responses from the Japan earthquake

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any three from:
Advanced warning systems saved lives.
earthquake drills in schools, offices etc.,
tsunami alarms in coastal towns (Pacific
Tsunami Monitoring Centre gives instant
info) 1st September yearly
- Rescue workers and Japanese soldiers sent
to clear up debris and find bodies
- International Aid- Australia, China, USA etc.
Plus NGO aid (EG, British Red Cross) sent
first aid, water, food, medical supplies,
people to help clear debris, and money to
help rebuild.
- 50’000 temporary shelters set up in Sendai.
- Damage to major roads fixed within days.
- Long term - Tsunami walls along coastal
towns rebuilt even though the tsunami
wave was taller than this wall.
- Long term - Military are contracted to
ensure quick clear up in any disaster
including retrieving bodies to prevent diseases

18
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what was the date for the haiti earthquake

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12th January 2010

19
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what was the magnitude of the haiti earthquake

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7.0

20
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what type of the plate boundary does haiti sit on

A

a conservative plate boundary

21
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how far away was the haiti earthquake from their capital city of port-au-prince

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25km

22
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how many people were injured by fallen debris as a result of the haiti earthquake

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300,000

23
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how many homes were destroyed as a result of the haiti earthquake

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200,000

24
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how many hospitals were damaged as a result of the haiti earthquake

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all 8

25
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what facilities were damaged as a result of the haiti earthquake

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electric supply,water supply and sanitation facilities

26
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what was the estimated cost of damage for the haiti earthquake

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$14 billion

27
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how many deaths were there as a result of the haiti earthquake

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316,000

28
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how many people were made homeless as result of the haiti earthquake

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1.5 million (15% of the country)

29
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what diseases were spread as a result of the haiti earthquake

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cholera

30
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name three responses from the haiti earthquake

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any three from:
Aid workers reported that nobody was

taking charge. Government unable to co-
ordinate help as a LIC and many service

buildings destroyed (government, police,
hospitals, schools).
- International aid of search and rescue
teams to search collapsed buildings
- Engineers from USA came to fix Port and
Airport so food, water, medical supplies
brought from the Dominican Republic and
USA. Still a shortage in supplies and
problems distributing
- UN military to restore law and order

  • 1⁄4 million people moved out of Port-au-
    Prince to less damaged cities
  • World Bank cancelled Haiti’s debt
    repayments for 5 years
  • Many people state that fundraised money
    never made it to helping people in Haiti
31
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what was the date for hurricane katerina

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29th august 2005

32
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give 2 things that louisianna did to prepare for hurricane katerina

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any 2 from:
Forecasting and tracking of the hurricane
was good and predicted where Katrina
would make landfall and when.
- The Mayor of New Orleans ordered an
evacuation of the city. 80% of the city was
evacuated.
- The local football stadium (Superdome)
was set up as a designated shelter.
- Levees and barriers were built years before

33
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give three responses to hurricane katerina

A

any three from:
Local and national response criticised
globally for not being fast enough.
Floodwater was left for 10 days before
being cleared. Dead bodies left outside
until they could be cleared.
- Riots and looting broke out, military
guard was called in to maintain order 6
days after HK.
- The Superdome, meant to hold 12,000,
housed 25,000 people who were trapped
with limited resources (food, water) and
no running water for sanitation.
- Electricity in the cities was shut off as
damaged by flood water. Hospitals had no power or water

34
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what was the date for typhoon haiyan

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2nd november 2013

35
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what category was typhoon haiyan

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category 5

36
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what category was hurricane katerina

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category 3

37
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give three things the phillipines did to prepare for typhoon haiyan

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any two from:
Japan help assist the Philippines with tracking
the typhoon.
- The governments PSWS (Public Storm
Warning System) was used to warn people
across the country. Originally only a level 1
warning given.
- Those that were in areas at risk of flooding or
landslides were evacuated to safer areas.
- Military planes and helicopters ordered to the
region to help with the aid effort.

38
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give 3 responses from typhoon haiyan

A

7 provinces were placed under a ‘state of
national calamity’.
- Aid and relief was slow due to blocked roads
and damaged airports.
- No sources of clean water available due to
burst pipes and contamination.
- No electricity, food, clean water in cities like
Tacloban so people needed to be evacuated.
This could only happen during daylight hours.
- Areas felt abandoned and isolated and most aid went to tacloban

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