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AQA Geography B Unit 2 Case Studies

AQA Geography B Unit 2 Case Studies

Question 1 of 22

1

What was the magnitude of the Earthquake in Haiti (2010)?

Select one of the following:

  • 6.5

  • 5.9

  • 7.0

  • 9.0

Explanation

Question 2 of 22

1

Approximately how many people died in the Haiti earthquake?

Select one of the following:

  • 340,000

  • 316,000

  • 421,000

  • 289,000

Explanation

Question 3 of 22

1

Approximately how many people were injured in the Haiti Earthquake?

Select one of the following:

  • 312,000

  • 435,000

  • 300,000

  • 287,000

Explanation

Question 4 of 22

1

How many schools and health care facilities were destroyed in the Haiti Earthquake (2010)

Select one of the following:

  • More than 2,000 schools and 40 health care facilities were destroyed

  • More than 1,000 schools and 30 health care facilities were destroyed

  • More than 1,600 schools and 60 health care facilities were destroyed

  • More than 1,300 schools and 50 health care facilities were destroyed

Explanation

Question 5 of 22

5

Which of these are true about the Sendai, Japan Earthquake (2010) Choose 5 correct answers

Select one or more of the following:

  • The Earthquake was the most powerful to have ever hit Japan (Magnitude 9.0)

  • The Earthquake was the most powerful to have ever hit Japan (Magnitude 8.0)

  • Tsunami waves were triggered that were 30 metres high

  • Tsunami waves were triggered that were 40 metres high

  • 15,842 deaths

  • 15,673 deaths

  • 5,760 injured

  • 5, 890 injured

  • 125,000 buildings damaged or destroyed

  • 145,000 buildings damaged or destroyed

Explanation

Question 6 of 22

1

The estimated cost of the Sendai, Japan earthquake (2010) was $235 billion US dollars

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 22

1

How many people were killed, mostly by roofs collapsing under the weight of ash in the Mount Pinatubo, Philippines (1991) Volcanic Eruption?

Select one of the following:

  • Over 600

  • Over 700

  • Over 800

  • Over 900

  • Over 1000

Explanation

Question 8 of 22

1

There was an evacuation in the days before the Philippines volcanic eruption that saved thousands of lives.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 9 of 22

2

Which of these are correct about the Mount Pinatubo volcanic eruption in the Phillippines (1991)?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 25,000 locals and 20,000 US army personnel from Clark Air Base were evacuated

  • 23,000 locals and 14,000 US army personnel from Clark Air Base were evacuated

  • 22,000 locals and 24,000 US army personnel from Clark Air Base were evacuated

  • It cost $600 million to clean up/ repair the area

  • It cost $700 million to clean up/ repair the area

  • It cost $500 million to clean up, repair the area

Explanation

Question 10 of 22

1

The Mt St Helens, USA (1980) volcanic eruption cost over $900 million?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 22

1

How many people died in the Mt St Helens volcanic eruption?

Select one of the following:

  • 51

  • 52

  • 53

  • 54

  • 55

  • 56

  • 57

  • 58

  • 59

Explanation

Question 12 of 22

3

Select the facts about the Mt St Helens volcanic eruption (1980)

Select one or more of the following:

  • The pyroclastic flow generated by the blast reached an average speed of over 670 mph

  • The ash cloud from the eruption caused ash to fall over 20 US states

  • 230 square miles of forest was blown down

  • The eruption sent an ash cloud 80,000 feet into the air

  • The lahars formed killed thousands of plants and animals

  • The entire South side of the mountain was destroyed

Explanation

Question 13 of 22

1

In the Mt St Helens volcanic eruption whole glaciers melted to form large lahars that travelled over 50 miles around the volcano

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 14 of 22

1

What was the estimated economic loss across New York after Hurricane Sandy (2012)?

Select one of the following:

  • At least $20 billion

  • At least $18 billion

  • At least $16 million

Explanation

Question 15 of 22

3

Which of these facts are true about Hurricane Sandy and it's effects?

Select one or more of the following:

  • New York City subway system was flooded and the New York Stock Exchange was closed for two consecutive days.

  • Over 1,000 people died as a result of the storm

  • Over 100 homes and buisnesses were destroyed by fire

  • The electricity in the city was only effected for a few hours before it was fixed

  • Thousands of homes and an estimated 250,000 vehicles were destroyed during the storm.

Explanation

Question 16 of 22

1

In the Tropical Storm Haiyan in the Phillipines (2013) around 10,000 people died in just one area of the Phillipines with 480,000 made homeless.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 22

2

Which of these facts about Tropical Storm Haiyan in the Phillipines are true?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Thousands of people had no access to clean water, no electricity and very little food.

  • Looting and violence was widespread as people took advantage of the situation

  • Vehicles were thrown up against walls, telegraph poles collapsed and roads were blocked.

Explanation

Question 18 of 22

1

How many hectares of woodland and grassland were destroyed in the 2007 California Wildfire?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 200,000

  • 20,000

  • 300,000

  • 35,000

Explanation

Question 19 of 22

1

In the California 2007 wildfire the drinking water was polluted so the residents were advised to drink bottled water.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 20 of 22

1

How much more air pollution to the normal level was there causing a health hazard to the old and the young during and after the California Wildfire?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Two times

  • Three times

  • Four times

Explanation

Question 21 of 22

3

Which are the facts about the social effects of the California Wildfire?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Over 1800 homes destroyed

  • Over 1600 homes destroyed

  • 13 deaths and 76 injured many of them firefighters

  • 9 deaths and 85 injured many of them firefighters

  • 640,000 people evacuated homes

  • 730,000 people evacuated homes

Explanation

Question 22 of 22

1

Economic effects of the California wildfire

Select one or more of the following:

  • Damage to property around $1.6 billion

  • Damage to property around $1.4 billion

  • In San Diego $45 million of business was lost each day

  • In San Diego $43 million of business was lost each day

Explanation

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