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TorGeog MONSTER A-level Earthquakes
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1
What date was the Sichuan earthquake?
5th June 2008
15th June 2009
7th May 2008
12th May 2008
2
What long term respsonses were there to the Tohoku earthquake?
Housing / infrastructure developments
New tsunami defenses
Rebuilding of port facilities
All of the above
3
How many people died & buildings were destroyed as a result of the Tohoku earthquake?
16,000 & 200,000
16,000 & 300,000
18,000 & 300,000
30,000 & 200,000
4
What date was the Sumatra earthquake?
26th December 2005
24th December 2004
24th December 2005
26th December 2004
5
What date was the Italy earthquake?
16th January 2016
18th January 2017
17th July 2017
19th February 2016
6
How much rubble / debris was left in Port au Prince after the Haiti earthquake?
17 million m3
23 million m3
14 million m3
19 million m3
7
What were the (minimal) impacts of the deep Japan earthquake?
All of the above
400 houses in Saitama were without power
1 building in Tokyo collapsed
50 houses in Saitama were without water
8
What date was the Kobe earthquake?
27th January 1995
11th January 1995
17th January 1995
7th January 1995
9
What date was the Tohoku earthquake?
11th March 2011
10th March 2011
11th March 2017
9th March 2011
10
How did landslides of the Sichuan earthquake impact the relief efforts in the mountainous area?
All of the above
Supplies had to be parachuted in or hiked on foot
Some areas had not been reached in 30 hrs
20 helicopters were assigned to immediate search and rescue
11
How many people died & were injured in the Kobe earthquake?
5,783 & 30,000
6,434 & 40,000
6,161 & 35,000
7,265 & 30,000
12
How big was the Sichuan earthquake on the Richter scale?
8.2
7.9
7.1
6.7
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How many people died & were injured as a result of the Sichuan earthquake?
69,000 & 374,000
48,000 & 95,000
75,000 & 160,800
99,000 & 289,000
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How did the tsunami caused by the Sumatra earthquake affect the environment?
Coastal ecosytems (mangroves, coral reefs) damaged by wave
Variety of ecosystems polluted by human and chemical waste
All of these options and many, many more :(
Arable land covered in layer of salt, making soil infertile
15
How big was the Kobe earthquake on the Richter scale?
7.9
6.9
4.9
5.9
16
How much money was Pakistan pledged by the international community after the earthquake?
$6.2 billion
$6.2 million
$7.2 million
$7.2 billion
17
What date was the Kashmir earthquake?
8th October 2005
6th September 2005
12th December 2005
10th November 2005
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What was the main hazard generated by the Sumatra earthquake?
Ground shaking
Liquefaction
Landslides
Tsunami
19
How much money did the USA and EU combined donate to Haiti?
$370 million
$430 million
$470 million
$330 million
20
Which two TEXTBOOK case studies compare the impacts of earthquakes?
Sumatra & deep Japan
Sichuan & Kobe
Haiti & Italy
Nepal & Tohoku
21
How many people died & were injured as a result of the Sumatra earthquake?
250,000 & 550,000
200,000 & 450,000
250,000 & 500,000
300,000 & 600,000
22
Which industries were the worst hit by the Sumatra earthquake?
Mining, tourism & energy
Farming, fishing & tourism
Fishing, mining & farming
Textiles, farming, mining
23
Why was rescue for the Italian earthquake made difficult?
Trick question - Italy is well developed and connected
The avalanche was very big
All of the above
The location of the Hotel was remote
24
How many people died & were rescued as a result of the Italy earthquake?
33 & 12 (+3 kittens!)
26 & 9 (+3 bunnies!)
29 & 11 (+3 puppies!)
37 & 15 (+3 ducklings!)
25
Why were the effects of the deep Japan earthquake not particuarly severe?
The focus of the earthquake was very deep into the crust
The earthquake was a low value on the Richter scale
All of the above
Japan is suitably prepared for earthquakes
26
What was the main hazard generated by the Kashmir earthquake?
Ground shaking
Fires
Liquefaction
Tsunami
27
What date was the Nepal earthquake?
4th April 2015
8th February 2015
12th May, 2015
17th March, 2015
28
How big was the Kashmir earthquake on the Richter scale?
8.8
7.6
8.0
8.4
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How many people died & were injured in the deep Japan earthquake?
0 & 1
1 & 0
0 & 2
1 & 2
30
How deep actually was the focus of the deep Japan earthquake?
660 km
720 km
680 km
700 km
31
What date was the Haiti earthquake?
18th Januray 2010
12th January 2010
28th January 2010
21st January 2010
32
How big was the Nepal earthquake on the Richter scale?
7.6
7.2
7.8
8.6
33
How big was the Italy earthquake on the Richter scale?
5.7
5.5
5.9
6.0
34
What two TEXTBOOK case studies compare management strategies for earthquakes?
Nepal & Kobe
Haiti & Sichuan
Sumatra & Italy
Tohoku & deep Japan
35
Which nuclear rector underwent a meltdown as a result of the Tohaku earthquake?
Fukushima Daini
Tokai
Onagawa
Fukushima Daiichi
36
What area of coastal plains was inundated and destroyed by the Tohoku earthquake tsunami?
120 km2
50 km2
20 km2
150 km2
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What was the main hazard generated by the deep Japan earthquake?
Ground shaking
Landslides
Avalanches
Liquefaction
38
The avalanche caused by the Italy earthquake swept most of one building away. What was it?
Hotel - Rigopiano
Hospital - St. Maria
School - Lazio State
Town hall - L’Aquilla
39
How many people died & how many were homeless as a result of the Nepal earthquake?
7,400 & 2.3 million
7,500 & 2.5 million
7,700 & 3 million
8,800 & 3.5 million
40
Within 18 months, Kobe had reached what % of its pre- earthquake economic activity?
88%
91%
98%
95%
41
What was the main hazard generated as a result of the Tohoku earthquake?
Tsunami
Liquefaction
Ground shaking
Liquefaction
42
What was the main hazard generated by the Nepal earthquake?
Flooding
Liquefaction
Ground shaking
Avalanche
43
How big was the Tohoku earthquake on the Richter scale?
8.9
9.1
9.0
9.2
44
What was the main hazard of the Italy earthquake?
Tsunami
Landslides
Avalanche
Ground shaking
45
What were the main hazards generated by the Kobe earthquake?
Ground shaking
Liquefaction
Nuclear meltdown
Landslides
46
How many people died & were injured as a result of the Kashmir earthquake?
80,000 & 130,000
88,000 & 138,000
76,000 & 128,000
74,000 & 124,000
47
What was the main hazard generated by the Haiti earthquake?
Flash floods
Landslides
Tsunami
Ground shaking
48
How many aftershocks had there been by 3 weeks after the Kashmir earthquake?
345
735
1,028
978
49
What other impacts did the landslides of the Sichuan earthquake have?
Communication stopped
All of the above
Power and water supplies cut off
Vast areas completely inaccessable - roads & rails destroyed
50
What was the cost of damage caused by the Kobe earthquake?
$200 million
$150 million
$150 billion
$200 billion
51
How many animals were killed due to collapsing stone barns? (500,000 more required shelter)
120,000
160,000
250,000+
40,000
52
What percentage of these deaths for the Sichuan earthquake were caused by the landslides ?
25%
45%
35%
15%
53
How big was the Sumatra earthquake on the Richter scale?
9.6
9.4
9.8
9.2
54
The UN established a “Nepal Earthquake 2015 Flash Appeal”, which raised how much money?
$345 million
$465 million
$555 million
$415 million
55
The landslides caused by the Nepal earthquake lead to what event (unique to this study)?
An avalanche on Mt Everest which killed 19 climbers
The damning of the River Koshi with debris from the mountain
The collapse of the manmade damn across the River Koshi
The burial of 5 villages in the Langtang valley with debris
56
What date was the deep Japan earthquake?
30th May 2015
30th May 2013
29th May 2015
31st May 2015
57
How many commercial buildings collapsed in Haiti & what proportion of people lost jobs?
40,000 & 1 in 3
35,000 & 1 in 4
25,000 & 1 in 6
30,000 & 1 in 5
58
Why was Nepal so badly affected by the earthquake?
The region is mountainous so aid is hard to distribute
Nepal is a poor and politically paralysed nation
All of the above
It was a big one
59
How many countries were affected by the Sumatra earthquake?
12
15
13
14
60
By January 1999, how many earthquake resistant housing units had been built?
128,000
138,000
144,000
134,000
61
What was the main hazard generated by the Sichuan earthquake?
Ground shaking
Liquefaction
Landslides
Flooding
62
What strange advice did the government give before the Italy earthquake?
If buildings start to sway, don’t worry, that‘s normal
Stay indoors, despite normal earthquake advice - to get out
Don‘t stock up food, any avalanches will be very small
Keep your phone on you at all times incase you get buried
63
How big was the Haiti earthquake on the Richter scale?
7.1
6.9
7.0
6.8
64
How many people died & were made homeless as a result of the Haiti earthquake?
378,000 & 1.5 million
450,000 & 2 million
316,000 & 1 million
303,000 & 800,000
65
How big was the deep Japan earthquake on the Richter scale?
8.0
7.2
7.4
7.8
