WorksheetsHaiti 2010 earthquake
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
Haiti and South American
Hispaniola i and South American
Most Haitians live on less than how many dollars a day?
$12
$5
$20
$2
Is Haiti a MEDC or LEDC?
MEDC
LEDC
Which two plates did the earthquake in Haiti occur between?
North American plate
Eurasian Plate
African Plate
Caribbean Plate
The Epicentre was how far from the capital city?
25 km
4 km
150 km
250 km
One social impacts of the Earthquake was:
1.5 million deaths & 1 million injured
20,000 deaths & 250,000 injured
45,000 deaths & 500,000 injured
220,000 deaths & 300,000 injured.
What % of the population, prior to the Earthquake had access to clean water?
10% of the population
80% of the population
46% of the population
90
Life Expectancy of the average Haitian is?
56
78
63
82
1.3 million people were made homeless due to collapsed
or partially collapsed and unsafe housing.
True
False
Does Haiti share a land border with?
Jamaica
Cuba
The Dominican Republic
Port au Prince
Neighbouring Dominican Republic provided emergency water & medical supplies, as well as heavy machinery to help with search and rescue underneath the rubble. Is this..............
A primary response
A secondary response
Schools are being rebuilt, is an example of
A primary response
a secondary response
The United Nations troops and police were sent to help distribute aid and keep order. This is an example of
A secondary response
A primary response
Did Haiti have a lot of earthquake-resistant buildings?
yes
no
On what date did the Earthquake occur?
2 January 2010
18 December 2011
18 December 2010
12 January 2010,
The EU gave $330 million and the World Bank waived the countries debt repayments for 5 years.
True
False
