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WorksheetsNepal and Chile earthquake recap
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Our reason for study the Nepal and Chile earthquakes is...
to learn how bad earthquakes can be within a country
to understand how the effects and responses differ in countries of similar development
to understand how the effects and responses differ in countries of contrasting development
to tick off another case study for the course
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
Mumbai
Nairobi
Lahore
What was the date of the Nepal earthquake?
25th August 2015
25th April 2015
9th November 2017
15th Feb 2015
How many people (approx.) died in the Chile earthquake?
100
500
1000
10000
What about deaths in the Nepal earthquake?
20,000
15,000
9000
5000
Identify a secondary effect of the Nepal earthquake
7000 schools were destroyed
19 people died in an avalanche on Mount Everest
9000 people died
50% of shops were destroyed
In Nepal, landslides blocked rivers and roads so rescue was difficult. What is this an example of?
Primary effect
Secondary effect
Immediate response
Long-term response
As a primary impact of the Chile quake. How many people were injured?
220,000
12,000
500
50
Which of the following is a secondary effect of the Chile quake?
The town of Constitucion was destroyed by 15m high Tsunami waves
4500 schools were destroyed
Santiago airport was badly damaged by the quake
The National appeal raised $60 Million. Enough to build 30,000 emergency homes
An immediate response to the Nepal quake was......
Mount Everest reopened for tourists. This brought in vital money to Nepal
7000 schools were rebuilt so education could happen.
Search and rescue teams came in from other countries with specialist gear to look for people trapped in rubble
Nepal brought in stricter building codes so there would be less earthquake damage in the future
A long term response to the Chile quake 2010 was
Emergency services acted fast by building field hospitals and floating bridges. This helped to treat the injured and search/rescue.
A full housing rebuild scheme completed. This provided new homes for 200,000 people
Power and water was restored to 90% of homes within 10 days
1500 km of road were damaged by landslides
Why were the effects of the Chile quake 2010 much less than those of Nepal 2015?
Nepal had a larger quake than Chile.
This meant that there was more damage.
Chile is a very poor country compared to Nepal. This meant that it had much less stuff to lose.
Chile is south of the equator compared to Nepal. This meant that the climate here was easier to survive in.
Chile is a richer country so was more prepared. This meant it could act quickly to reduce any loss.
