Hazards 2 Earthquakes AQA A Level Geography

How many km away was the epicentre of the 2011 earthquake from Christchurch?

• 10km

• 15km

• 25km

How many people were killed as a result of the Christchurch earthquake in 2011?

• 58 deaths

• 185 deaths

• 220 deaths

What was the magnitude of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake on the Richter scale?

• 5.3

• 6.3

• 7.3

What worsened the social and environmental impacts of the Christchurch 2011 earthquake? (select 2)

• Many of the buildings had already been weakened by the September earthquake

• Liquefaction made the impacts worse especially areas near the River Avon

• New Zealand is an HIC

What type of plate boundary is Haiti lying on?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Conservative

What was the magnitude of the Haiti 2010 earthquake on the Richter scale?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

How many people died as a result of the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

• 30,000

• 130,000

• 230,000

• 330,000

How many people were made homeless as a result of the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

• 1 million people

• 1.5 million people

• 2 million people

• 2.5 million people

What factor did not affect responses to the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

• British government not sending rescue teams to help

• NGOs delayed help due to fears for safety

• Haiti had little heavy lifting equipment

• UN peacekeepers were more concerned about stopping looting and riots

How many UN troops were sent to help after the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

• 14,000 UN troops

• 15,000 UN troops

• 16,000 UN troops

• 17,000 UN troops