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AQA Geography B Unit 2 Case Studies

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Question 1

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What was the magnitude of the Earthquake in Haiti (2010)?
Answer
  • 6.5
  • 5.9
  • 7.0
  • 9.0

Question 2

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Approximately how many people died in the Haiti earthquake?
Answer
  • 340,000
  • 316,000
  • 421,000
  • 289,000

Question 3

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Approximately how many people were injured in the Haiti Earthquake?
Answer
  • 312,000
  • 435,000
  • 300,000
  • 287,000

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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How many people were killed, mostly by roofs collapsing under the weight of ash in the Mount Pinatubo, Philippines (1991) Volcanic Eruption?
Answer
  • Over 600
  • Over 700
  • Over 800
  • Over 900
  • Over 1000

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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How many people died in the Mt St Helens volcanic eruption?
Answer
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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What was the estimated economic loss across New York after Hurricane Sandy (2012)?
Answer
  • At least $20 billion
  • At least $18 billion
  • At least $16 million

Question 15

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

Question 16

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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.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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

Question 18

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How many hectares of woodland and grassland were destroyed in the 2007 California Wildfire?
Answer
  • 200,000
  • 20,000
  • 300,000
  • 35,000

Question 19

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

Question 20

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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?
Answer
  • Two times
  • Three times
  • Four times

Question 21

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

Question 22

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Economic effects of the California wildfire
Answer
  • 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
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