MEDC Earthquake

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GCSE Geography (Tectonic Hazards) Flashcards on MEDC Earthquake, created by Hannes Smit on 02/06/2013.
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The earthquake took place in the city of ___ The earthquake took place in the city of San Francisco
The earthquake happened in the year ___ The earthquake happened in the year 1989
The plate boundary is a ___ margin The plate boundary is a conservative margin
A response to the earthquake was to send ___ to put out fires caused by ___ A response to the earthquake was to send fire boats to put out fires caused by gas leaks
Paramedics used ___ to find survivors Paramedics used sniffer dogs to find survivors
___ people died 67 people died
The ___ bridge collapsed, killing ___ people The Oakland Bay bridge collapsed, killing 42 people
___ homes were destroyed in the earthquake 6000 homes were destroyed in the earthquake
The city has a ___ each year so ___ The city has an earthquake drill each year so people know what to do in an earthquake
The emergency services ___ so they ___ The emergency services specifically train so they know what to do in an earthquake
The buildings are ___ The buildings are earthquake resistant
The earthquake happened on the ___ coast of the USA The earthquake happened on the west coast of the USA
The earthquake measured ___ on the Richter Scale The earthquake measured 6.9 on the Richter Scale
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