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18 Cards in this Set
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Name an MEDC where an earthquake has occurred. |
L’Aquila, Italy
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When did the earthquake occur in L’Aquila, Italy? |
6th April 2009 |
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How did the earthquake measure on the Richter scale in L’Aquila, Italy?
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6.3 on the Richter scale |
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What caused the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy? |
Movementalong a crack in the plate at a destructive margin.
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What preparations had been in place in L’Aquila, Italy? (2) |
1. There are laws on construction standards (but some modern buildings hadn’t been built to withstand earthquakes).
2. Italy has a civil Protection Department that trains volunteers to help with things like rescue operations. |
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Give 6 primary effects of the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. |
1. Around 290 deaths, mostly from collapsed buildings.
2. 100s of people were injured. 3. 1000s of buildings were damaged/destroyed. 4. 1000s people were made homeless. 5. A bridge near the town of Fossa collapsed. 6. A water pipe was broken near the town of Paganica. |
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Give 3 secondary effects of the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy.
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1. Aftershock hampered rescue effort and caused more damage.
2. Fires in some collapse buildings caused more damaged. 3. The broken water pipes near the town of Paganica caused a landslide. |
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Give 6 immediate responses to the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy.
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1. Camps were set up for homeless people with water, food and medical care.
2. Ambulance, fire engines and the army were sent in order to rescue survivors. 3. Cranes and diggers were used to remove rubble. 4. International teams with rescue dogs were sent in to look for survivors. 5. Money was provided by the government to pay rent, and gas. 6. Electricity bills were suspended. |
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Give 2 long-term responses to the earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy.
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1. The Italian PM promised to build a newtown to replace L’Aquila as the capital of the area.
2. An investigation is going onto look into why the modernbuildings weren’t built to withstand earthquakes. |
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Name an LEDC where an earthquake has occurred.
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Kashmir,Pakistan
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When did the earthquake occur in Kashmir, Pakistan?
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8th October 2005
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How did the earthquake measure on the Richter scale in Kashmir, Pakistan?
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7.6 on the Richter scale
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What caused the earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan?
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Movementalong a crack in the plate at a destructive margin.
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What preparations had been in place in Kashmir, Pakistan? (3)
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1. No local disaster planning was in place. 2. Buildings were not designed to be earthquake resistant. 3. Communications were poor. There were few roads and they were badly constructed. |
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Give 5 primary effects of the earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan.
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1. Around 80,000 deaths, mostly from collapsed buildings.
2. 100s of 1000s of people injured. 3. Entire villages and 1000s of buildings were destroyed. 4. Around 3 million people were made homeless. 5.Water pipelines and electricity lines were broken, cutting off the supply. |
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Give 4 secondary effects of the earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan.
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1. Landslides buried buildings and people.
2. Landslides blocked access roads and cut off water and electricity supplies and telephone line. 3. Diarrhoea and other disease spread due to little clean water. 4. Freezing winter conditions shortly after the earthquakes caused more casualties and meant rescue and rebuilding operation were difficult. |
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Give 4 immediate responses to the earthquake in Kashmir, Pakistan.
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1. Help didn’t reach many areas for days or weeks.
2. People had to be rescued by hand without any equipment or help from emergency services. 3. Tents, blankets and medical supplies were distributed within a month, but not all areas affected. 4. International aid and equipment such as helicopters and rescue dogs were brought in, as well as teams of people from other countries. |
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Give 4 long-term responses to the earthquake inKashmir, Pakistan.
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1. Around 40,000 people havebeen relocated to a new town from the destroyed town ofBalakot.
2. Government money has beengiven to people whose homes had been destroyedso they can rebuild them themselves. 3. Training has been providedto help rebuild more buildings as earthquakeresistant. 4. New health centres have beenset up in the area. |
