Geography Case Studies 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase StudiesGCSEOCR Created by: bv9397Created on: 02-04-18 17:22 Where is the wettest place on Earth? Puerto Lopez, Columbia 1 of 34 How much annual rainfall is there in Puerto Lopez? 12,892 mm 2 of 34 What is the driest place on Earth? Aswan, Egypt 3 of 34 How much annual rainfall is there in Aswan, Egypt? 0.861 mm 4 of 34 When was the Boscastle flash flooding? 16th August 2004 5 of 34 How much rain fell in 2 hours at Boscastle? 75 mm 6 of 34 What are the names of the 3 rivers that merge in Boscastle? Jordan, Valencie and Paradise 7 of 34 What was the name of the hurricane in the Atlantic that cause the low pressure system at Boscastle? Charley 8 of 34 How many properties and businesses were destroyed by the Boscastle flash flooding? 58 and 4 9 of 34 How many cars were washed out to sea in the Boscastle flood? 50 10 of 34 What percentage of the economy of Boscastle relies on tourism? 90% 11 of 34 How many people were rescued by how many helicopters at Boscastle? 100 and 7 12 of 34 In what year was the £10 million flood defence scheme in Boscastle created? 2008 13 of 34 When was the Nepal Earthquake? 25th April 2015 14 of 34 What was the magnitude of the Nepal Earthquake? 7.8 15 of 34 How deep was the focus of the Nepal Earthquake? 15km 16 of 34 What is Nepal's GNI/capita? $730 17 of 34 In which mountain range is Nepal found? Himalayas 18 of 34 How many buildings in Kathmandu were destroyed by the Nepal earthquake? Over 180 19 of 34 How many landslides and aftershocks were there in Nepal after the earthquake? 547 20 of 34 How many people died and were injured by the Nepal Earthquake? 8365 and 19000 21 of 34 How much was the damage to Nepal worth after the earthquake? $10 million 22 of 34 How many people were provided with emergency aid after the Nepal Earthquake? 1.8 million 23 of 34 How high above sea level is the source of the River Tees? 893m 24 of 34 Where is the source and mouth of the River Tees? The Pennines and the North Sea 25 of 34 How high is the High Force waterfall in the Upper Course of the River Tees? 21m 26 of 34 What is the name of the hard rock in the upper course of the River Tees? Whinstone 27 of 34 What landform is found in the middle course of the River Tees at Yarm? Meanders 28 of 34 How many nature reserves are there in Costa Rica? 28 29 of 34 What are the other two rainforest protection schemes in Costa Rica? Financial incentives to stop logging, wildlife corridor to Panama from Mexico 30 of 34 When was the peak in deforestation in Costa Rica? 1985 31 of 34 What is the name of the ecotourism resort in Costa Rica? The Samasati Nature Retreat 32 of 34 How is ecotourism in Costa Rica environmentally sustainable? It uses collected natural spring water, didn't deforest to build accommodation and reduces the amount of loggers 33 of 34 How is ecotourism in Costa Rica socially sustainable? It provides long term employment for otherwise loggers 34 of 34
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