Unit 1 World at Risk: Case Studies

Mainly case-study statistics/context with a few definitions as well. (EDIT: there should be 39 questions in this resource; I don't know why but it seems the quiz is limited to 20. You may have to refresh/press play quiz again to access the other questions, I'm sorry about this but I don't know how to change it :( )

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  • Created on: 11-05-16 14:49
Which country was worst affected by the Boxing Day Tsunami?
Indonesia
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What magnitude was the earthquake that caused the Boxing Day tsunami?
9.3
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How many people died in the Boxing Day Tsunami?
290,000
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How many died in the Ash Wednesday Bushfires, 1983?
75
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How many typhoons affect the Philippines every year?
15
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How many islands make up the Philippines archipelago?
7000
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How many people died due to the Pinatubo eruption?
350
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What time of year was the Guinsaugon landslide?
February (dry season)
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2000mm of rain fell in _(a)_ days before the Guinsaugon Landslide.
10
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What magnitude was the Californian Loma Prieta earthquake, 1989?
7.1
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How many business were destroyed by the Loma Prieta earthquake?
366
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What % do Boreal forests contribute to land carbon sinks?
37%
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What has contributed to death of phytoplankton in the Arctic?
Increased UV radiation
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What is the definition of albedo?
The amount of solar radiation reflected by the earth's surfaces
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How much longer is Hudson Bay unfrozen each year, due to warming?
3 weeks
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How many African nations suffer water scarcity? (2007)`
14
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How many people will be at risk (in Africa) from the vector borne disease malaria by a 2oC rise in temperatures?
7.2 million
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What percentage of the workforce in Africa are subsistence farmers?
70%
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What percentage of Bangladesh is less than 1m above sea level?
60%
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What does this describe: "Anchovy stocks collapse, flooding and landslides damage villages, "desert in bloom" "
El Nino year in Peru
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What is the "benioff zone"?
A zone where many deep earthquakes occur, situated beneath a destructive plate boundary
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What incline is needed for landslides and avalanches?
35o
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How many people died in the 1953 Storm Surge on the South East coast?
300
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What year was the Kendal Rise Tornado?
2006
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What is the Thermo-haline conveyor?
An ocean current that circulates the world and brings Europe warm water
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