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6. What plate boundary caused the earthquake? (HAITI)
- The boundary between the North American and Caribbean Plates (conservative)
- The boundary between the North American and South American Plates (destructive)
- The boundary between the North American and Caribbean Plates (destructive)
7. Haiti is the poorest country in the... (HAITI)
- Western Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Northern Hemisphere
8. How many were injured? (KOBE)
9. Short term responses included... (KOBE)
- Emergency action plan introduced, shaking earth, industry and services destroyed, schools destroyed
- Emergency shelters, putting out fires, hospitals being set up in schools, emergency services and army called in
- Bulldozing unsafe buildings, putting out fires, emergency kits made compulsory, emergency shelters
10. Which two tectonic plates were involved in the Kobe earthquake? (KOBE)
- The Philippines Plate and the Eurasian Plate
- The African Plate and the Eurasian Plate
- The Pacific Plate and the Philippines Plate
11. How many people were made homeless? (HAITI)
- 1.5 million
- 2 million
- 1.4 million
12. Where was the epicentre? (HAITI)
- Port au Prince
- Port de Prince
- Port au Provance
13. How many people were killed? (KOBE)
14. What country took control of Port au Prince airport? (HAITI)
15. What is the fault that caused the earthquake called? (KOBE)
- The Moriyama Fault Line
- The Nojima Fault Line
- The Nagasaki Fault Line
16. What do the three Ps stand for?
- People, places and protection
- Prediction, protection and preparation
- Prediction, preparation and progression
17. When did the Kobe earthquake occur? (KOBE)
- 5:46am, 17th February 1995
- 5:46am, 17th January 1995
- 5:54am, 19th January 1995
18. Secondary effects included... (KOBE)
- Loss of life, injuries, liquefaction
- Lack of education and schooling, economic effects, flu epidemic, fires, landslides
- Lack of clothing, cholera epidemic
19. Where was the earthquake of the Richter scale? (KOBE)
20. What is preparation?
- Ensuring hospitals and emergency services and prepares, and that inhabitants practise for major distasters
- Trying to forecast when an earthquake will occur
- Building to an appropriate standard so buildings will withstand movement