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6 Cards in this Set
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constructive margins |
when two plates move away from each other |
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destructive |
where two plates move ttowards each other |
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conservative |
where two plates are moving sideways past each other |
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Hati earth quake |
january 2010
movement between the north american plate and the carribean plate slide past against each other triggering an earthquake at a conservative plate margin
31 million people died - lack of police meant theft was involved - main jail opened - 250,000 homes were destroyed - emergency services couldnt get there because of the airport
british public donated £101 million |
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Primary (caused directly by the earthquake) |
316,000 people were killed and 1 million people were made homeless. 3 million people were affected by the earthquake
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Secondary (result from primary effects) |
The large number of deaths meant that hospitals and morgues became full and bodies then had to be piled up on the streets
The large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem
It was difficult getting aid into the area because of issues at the airport and generally poor management of the situation
People were squashed into shanty towns or onto the streets because their homes had been destroyed leading to poor sanitation and health, and looting became a real problem |
