Geography paper 1 section A

In terms of resources why do people live in places at risk of a tectonic hazard

Some minerals like sulfur ae located on the slopes of volcanoes and also huge deposits of copper

In terms of the soil why do people continue to live in places at risk of a tectonic hazard

The soil can be fertile as the minerals released during volcanic eruptions make the soil extremely fertile and ideal for agriculture .For example in Italy you will commonly see people farming on volcanic slopes

In terms of tourism why would people continue to live in places that are oof risk to tectonic hazard

Many may come to see the volcano and this can boost the local economy

What tectonic hazards can you find at constructive plate margins

Volcano, earthquake

What tectonic hazard would you find at a destructive plate margin

Volcanoes, earthquake and tsunamis

What tectonic hazard happens ata conservative plate margin

Earthquake and tsunamis

How thick is a continental plate

30-50 km

How thick is an oceanic plate

5-10km

What is the movement of the plates at a constructive plate boundary

Commonly two oceanic plates but can be two continental plates will move away for in opposite directions (diverge)

What is the movement of the plates at a destructive plate boundary

The continental plate and the oceanic plate will move towards each other and the oceanic plate will subduct beneath the continental plate then where the subduction happens is called the subduction zone

What is the movement of plates at conservative plate margin

The plates can either slide past each other moving in the opposite direction or in the same direction but one moves at a different speed to the other

What magnitude had the earthquake measured on the richter scale

9.0

How many tonnes of debris had been collapsed and how much did that cost

$14.5bn-$34.6bn

How many deaths had occured due to the earthquake

more than 22000

A tsunami had occurred due to the earthquake. How many reactors had the tsunami knocked out, and what risk did it cause

3 reactors, a radioactivity risk

What car companies had to shut down or relocate due to the earthquake

Toyota, Honda and Nissan

How many people had been evacuated due to the earthquake

140000

How many civilians received aid

147000

when had the railways in Japan recovered

September 2011

What other important industry had also recovered

Fishing industry

how many deaths were there due to the earthquake

8841 deaths

How many were left homeless due to the earthquake

1 million

The earthquake caused amount everest avalanche which killed how many people

19 people

Tourism had been impacted following the earthquake, how much of does tourism contribute to nepals GDP

8.9 percent

How many people had lost there job

1.1 million

what season had the earthquake occurred just prior too

Monsoon season

What is so significant about monsoon season

The season where plants are planted and the earthquake damaged farms.

what fraction of the Nepals population rely on farming

2 thirds

What UK company had aided Nepal and how much money had been funded

UK disaster emergency comittee, $126 million

What other short term responses had Nepal used

Facebook safety feature where people could login there facebook account and mark themself as safe so they wouldn`t need searching for and temporary shelters

how many areas still need recovering in Nepal

23

How much money had been funded to them as a follow up payment

$274 million

What other 2 long term responses had Nepal done

Educated farmers and re opening mount everest