Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyTectonicsIGCSEAQA Created by: Lotto65Created on: 07-04-16 13:09 Which plates caused the tsunami? Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate 1 of 23 What sort of plate margin caused the tsunami? Destructive 2 of 23 The death toll was very high in where in particular? Aceh Province in North Somalia 3 of 23 What did most people lose? A family member or even both parents 4 of 23 Why was identifying the dead and helping survivors hard? Loss of people of all ages 5 of 23 What is thought to be the death toll? Approximately 230,000 6 of 23 Why was there a fear of disease? Living in squalid camps 7 of 23 Who was traumatised by what they had seen? Everyone but in particular, orphan children 8 of 23 How many villages in Sumatra were destroyed? 1500 9 of 23 How many schools in Sumatra were destroyed? 100 10 of 23 What industry declined? Where did this happen? Why did this happen? Fishing industry in Thailand because the boats, nets and even fishermen were killed and destroyed 11 of 23 What else was destroyed as well as buildings? Road and rail links 12 of 23 What was farmland contaminated by? What sort of plantations were destoyed? Salt water. Mango, banana and rice plantations 13 of 23 What other industry declined as well as the fishing industry? Tourist industry 14 of 23 What other infrastructure was damaged? Sewers 15 of 23 What happened to the trees on the Sumatran coast? Uprooted and bark and branches stripped 16 of 23 Why did some areas become uninhabitable? Drinking water contaminated by sea water, sewage and corpses 17 of 23 What made the area a breeding ground for plants an d microorganisms? Salt in the soil 18 of 23 What other areas have been contaminated or damaged by debris? Reefs, coast water, swamps, animal/plant life 19 of 23 The Earth's rotation also altered slightly from this event. How much did the Earth shake on its axis? 2.5cm 20 of 23 What did charities bring in for the people? Tarpaulin, generators, food, tents and water purifiers 21 of 23 Medical and science teams in the UK and Australia have been helping who? Physically and phsycologically damaged people 22 of 23 How have the science teams been reuniting families and identifying corpses? DNA techniques 23 of 23
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