Responses to Seismic Hazards (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What magnitude was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and what height did tsunami waves exceed?
What magnitude was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and what height did tsunami waves exceed?
Magnitude 9.0 and 40 metres
What safety mantra should be taught to children for earthquake preparedness?
What safety mantra should be taught to children for earthquake preparedness?
Drop, cover, and hold on
Which item is NOT listed as part of a household emergency supply kit?
Which item is NOT listed as part of a household emergency supply kit?
Mobile phone charger
What is a seismic gap?
What is a seismic gap?
Fault area with no activity for ~20 yrs
What does Japan's Earthquake Early Warning system do immediately?
What does Japan's Earthquake Early Warning system do immediately?
Slows trains and controls lifts
How do counterweights make buildings earthquake-resistant?
How do counterweights make buildings earthquake-resistant?
They move opposite to earthquake forces
What technology provides the most effective tsunami warnings?
What technology provides the most effective tsunami warnings?
Sea-bed sensors attached to buoys
How many deaths occurred in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake compared to 1988 Armenia?
How many deaths occurred in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake compared to 1988 Armenia?
65 deaths vs over 25,000 deaths
Where should key buildings like schools and hospitals be located in land-use planning?
Where should key buildings like schools and hospitals be located in land-use planning?
In low-risk areas
Why is attempting to prevent earthquakes considered almost impossible?
Why is attempting to prevent earthquakes considered almost impossible?
Ideas explored have not proven safe