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WorksheetsYear 9 Natural Hazards 9.5
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Definition of a natural hazard
a natural event that happens in remote places
a natural event that has the potential to impact people
when Tibbles the cat gets stuck up a tree
a natural event that happens without warning
What is the capital of Chile?
Port Moresby
Santiago
Ulan Bator
Canberra
What was the date of the Chile earthquake?
27th Feb 2010
26th Dec 2001
1st Jan 2017
22nd Aug 2004
How many people died in the Chile quake?
9000
21 000
500
12
As a primary impact of the Chile quake. How many people were injured?
220,000
500
12 000
50
Which of the following is a secondary effect of the Chile quake?
The town of Constitucion was destroyed by 15m high Tsunami waves
Santiago airport was badly damaged by the quake
4500 schools were destroyed
The National appeal raised $60 Million. Enough to build 30,000 emergency homes
An immediate response to the Chile quake 2010 was..
A National appeal raised $1 not enough to build any emergency homes.
Power and water was restored to 90% of homes within 10 days
1500 km of road were damaged by landslides
Chile`s strong economy based on copper exports meant it could rebuild without the need for foreign aid
The amount of energy released during an earthquake is called....
quake scale
magnitude
decimals
records
Most earthquakes happen
close to where two plate meet
closet to where two cities meet
close to the ocean
close to a herd of elephants
