Lesson Y9-U04-L04

Two Earthquakes, Two Outcomes: A Comparison Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 16

20 questions

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Lesson Y9-U04-L04, Two Earthquakes, Two Outcomes: A Comparison: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 16: Year 9: Dynamic Landscapes: Tectonics and Ice, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What does HIC stand for?

    • High Injury Count.
    • High Income Country.
    • Hazard Impact Count.
    • Heavy Industry Centre.

  2. What does NEE stand for?

    • Non-Emitting Environment.
    • National Emergency Exercise.
    • Northern Energy Estate.
    • Newly Emerging Economy.

  3. Which country in this comparison is the HIC?

    • Japan.
    • Chile.
    • Haiti.
    • India.

  4. What was the magnitude of the Haiti earthquake in 2010?

    • 5.5.
    • 7.8.
    • 7.0.
    • 9.0.

  5. What was the magnitude of the Japan earthquake in 2011?

    • 6.8.
    • 7.8.
    • 9.0.
    • 7.0.

  6. About how many people died in the Haiti earthquake of 2010?

    • About 18,000.
    • About 2,200.
    • About 2.2 million.
    • About 220,000.

  7. What word describes how exposed and unable to cope a place is when disaster hits?

    • Stratification.
    • Epicentre.
    • Vulnerability.
    • Magnitude.

  8. Apart from earthquake magnitude, which pair of factors strongly influences the death toll?

    • Population and area
    • Time and season
    • Latitude and altitude
    • Wealth and buildings

  9. Roughly how many times higher was Haiti's death toll than Japan's?

    • About 2 times.
    • About 220 times.
    • About 12 times.
    • About 50 times.

  10. Which measure helps buildings in wealthy countries survive severe ground shaking?

    • Unreinforced concrete
    • Wooden foundations
    • Single brick walls
    • Earthquake-proof engineering

  11. Which preparation strategy helps reduce casualties during an active earthquake?

    • Volcano monitoring
    • Earthquake drills
    • Evacuation roads
    • Building seawalls

  12. Which factor worsened the death toll during the 2010 Haiti earthquake?

    • Strict building codes
    • Automatic gas shut-offs
    • Advanced tsunami walls
    • Fragile unreinforced homes

  13. Which earthquake resulted in a significantly higher death toll according to disaster data?

    • New Zealand 2011
    • Haiti 2010
    • Japan 2011
    • Chile 2010

  14. What was the magnitude of the major earthquake that struck Japan in 2011?

    • 6.1
    • 8.2
    • 7.0
    • 9.0

  15. Why did Haiti suffer vastly more deaths than Japan despite a smaller earthquake magnitude?

    • Shallow focus depth
    • Higher local vulnerability
    • Faster seismic waves
    • Closer plate boundary

  16. What is the main reason quick emergency responses reduce disaster death tolls?

    • Higher tax rates
    • Lower building costs
    • Faster medical care
    • Stronger aftershocks

  17. Why should geographers avoid viewing poorer countries through a single negative story?

    • Creates more quakes
    • Ignores local strengths
    • Stops all aid
    • Hides high wealth

  18. Which factor most determines the death toll in an earthquake besides magnitude?

    • Ocean depth
    • Magnetic field
    • Economic wealth
    • Wind direction

  19. What is the primary cause of death during most major earthquakes?

    • Lava flows
    • Acid rain
    • High winds
    • Building collapse

  20. What primary factor explains the large gap in death tolls between HIC and NEE quakes?

    • Time zone differences
    • Distance from equator
    • Soil iron content
    • Investment in preparedness

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