Mass Movements and Human Responses (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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How much rainfall triggered the Brazil mudslides in January 2011?
How much rainfall triggered the Brazil mudslides in January 2011?
26 centimeters in 24 hours
How many people were killed in total during the 2011 Brazil mudslides?
How many people were killed in total during the 2011 Brazil mudslides?
464 people
How many deaths occurred specifically in Teresopolis during the 2011 Brazil disaster?
How many deaths occurred specifically in Teresopolis during the 2011 Brazil disaster?
210 deaths
How many search & rescue workers were deployed after the Brazil mudslides?
How many search & rescue workers were deployed after the Brazil mudslides?
800 workers
What are the two main categories of impacts from mass movements?
What are the two main categories of impacts from mass movements?
Social and economic impacts
What do social impacts from mass movements refer to?
What do social impacts from mass movements refer to?
How mass movements affect people directly
What are economic impacts of mass movements?
What are economic impacts of mass movements?
Financial costs of the disaster
What key factor determines the severity of mass movement impacts?
What key factor determines the severity of mass movement impacts?
Speed of the mass movement
Which are examples of slow-moving mass movements?
Which are examples of slow-moving mass movements?
Soil creep and solifluction
Which are examples of fast-moving mass movements?
Which are examples of fast-moving mass movements?
Mudflows and landslides