California

A quick test for the Geography AS Case Study: California. One of the States of the USA, lying on the western coast it is a multi-hazard hotspot, kind of does what it says on the tin really…

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California has the world 6th biggest what?
Economy
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Flooding in 1995 caused how much in economic losses?
$2 billion
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In which year did a tectonic event NOT happen in California?
1999
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By what year is a greater than magnitude 7 earthquake expected to hit the San Francisco Bar area?
2025
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In what state of the USA was an tsunami caused that hit the whole of the west coast?
Alaska
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What percentage of buildings, during the northbridge earthquake, did NOT suffer severe-moderate damage?
75%
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California Volcanoes are formed from?
A hot spot
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How many eruption have there been in the past millennia?
12
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When was the Laguna beach landslide?
1997
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Is this a compulsory case study?
Yes, so go back and revise it again
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Flooding in 1995 caused how much in economic losses?

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$2 billion

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In which year did a tectonic event NOT happen in California?

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By what year is a greater than magnitude 7 earthquake expected to hit the San Francisco Bar area?

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In what state of the USA was an tsunami caused that hit the whole of the west coast?

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