Haiti Earthquake Case Study

Where is Haiti located?

• Pacific Ocean
• Caribbean sea
• Atlantic Ocean
• North Sea

In which direction would you travel from Haiti to the USA?

• North East
• NorthWest
• North East
• South West

What is the name of Haiti's capital city?

• Saint Marc
• Jacmel
• Port-au-Princess
• Port-au-Prince

What are the names of the two plates that share a boundary that caused the earthquake?

• North American and the Caribbean 
• South American and Caribbean
• Eurasian and South American
• North American and South American

What type of boundary does Haiti sit on?

• Constructive
• Destructive
• Conservative
• Collision

What was the magnitude (size) of the earthquake?

• 6.2
• 7.0
• 7.4
• 6.8

What was the depth of the earthquake?

• 2  miles
• 7 miles
• 4 miles 
• 5 miles

When did the earthquake strike?

• 12 January 2010.
• 16 June 2011
• 12 January 2012
• 16 June 2010

How many people were killed and made homeless?

• 216,000 people were killed and 1 million people were made homeless.
• 316,000 people were killed and 1 million people were made homeless.
• 316,000 people were killed and 3 million people were made homeless.
• 319,000 people were killed and 2 million people were made homeless.

Which of these is not a secondary effect of the earthquake?

• 1 in 5 people lost their jobs because so many buildings were destroyed.  Haiti’s largest industry, clothing was one of the worst affected
• The large number of bodies meant that diseases, especially cholera, became a serious problem
• 250,000 homes and 30,000 other buildings, including the President’s Palace and 60% of government buildings, were either destroyed or badly damaged
• It was difficult getting aid into the area because of issues at the airport and generally poor management of the situation