5.5A Effects of earthquakes

Refer to the photo, what is the natural hazard?

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Hint: one word only.

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What is primary damage?

• It is the damage of earthquakes.

• it is the damage after effects of earthquakes.

• It is the immediate damage caused by earthquakes.

• It is the immediate damage affect the effects of earthquakes.

Answer explanation

The damage happens very soon right after the earthquake. For example, when earthquake happen, the buildings are collapsed right away without any delay.

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What is secondary damage?

• It is the damage of earthquakes.

• it is the damage after effects of earthquakes.

• It is the immediate damage caused by earthquakes.

• It is the immediate damage affect the effects of earthquakes.

Answer explanation

The damage happens after the effects of earthquakes. For example, when earthquake happen, the gas pipes were broken, then the gas leaking that cause fires. The fires which after the effects of earthquakes are SECONDARY DAMAGE.

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What is the example of primary damage?

• Landslides

• Buildings were collapsed

• Flooding

• Tsunami

Answer explanation

Buildings were collapsed which is the immediate damage caused by earthquake.

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What is the example of secondary damage?

• Roads were damaged

• Buildings were collapsed

• Collapse of dam causes flooding

• Power lines break

Answer explanation

When earthquake happen, the dam has collapsed and after the collapse of dam which causes flooding. So flooding is the secondary damage of earthquake.

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