Nepal

Question 1

What caused the Nepal earthquake

Answer 1

Nepal sits on a 1000 km fault line
-collision plate boundary
-both are continental plates so they are out under great pressure and are folded and faulted
-when plates slip and fault line breaks high magnitude earthquakes form
-the pressure builds as Indian plate moves 5 cm a year and the plates stick and then suddenly give way

Question 2

How far forwards did the Indian plate jump

Answer 2

2 metres

Question 3

Why was the nepal earthquake particularly bad

Answer 3

Focus of earthquake was shallow(15 km) so shockwave have to travel less far creating more damage

Question 4

How many people died

Answer 4

9000

Question 5

How many poodle were injured

Answer 5

23,000

Question 6

What were many of the deaths caused by

Answer 6

Landslides and avalanches from initial earthquakes

Question 7

Where was the worst damage done

Answer 7

To settlements close to Gorkham

Question 8

What happens in Baartak

Answer 8

700 people died and 4 in 1200 buildings were left undamaged

Question 9

What happens to the UNESCO world heritage site

Answer 9

Destroyed as well as monuments and temples

Question 10

I hat happened at the pagodas

Answer 10

The pagodas collapsed and 200 people died

Question 11

What is the population of Nepal

Answer 11

30 million

Question 12

What is the gni per capita in Nepal

Answer 12

£1090 .17% live below the poverty line causing the natural event to be a natural disaster

Question 13

What made the earthquake bad in terms of response to it

Answer 13

Limited road network due to mountainous terrain meant supplies and help couldn’t reach some areas

Question 14

Why did many building collapse

Answer 14

They are poorly built

Question 15

How many people work in agriculture

Answer 15

60%

Question 16

Why did people not want to back to their homes if they were not deserted

Answer 16

Scared of aftershocks

Question 17

What were problems with the homeless shelters

Answer 17

Where was little to no shelter

Question 18

How many landslides were recorded after the earthquake and why

Answer 18

3000 because monsoon rains increases landslides

Question 19

How many children were displaced or homeless

Answer 19

2.8 million

Question 20

What did poor infrastructure cause

Answer 20

Limited relief supplies

Question 21

What did cracks in runway causes

Answer 21

Limited size and weight of aircraft could land

Question 22

How many people in Nepal work in agriculture and what does this cause

Answer 22

People have no food for money

Question 23

What was done to prevent the effect of an earthquake in the future

Answer 23

New homes built to withstand earthquakes and increases access to down water and make better transport links and better school and hospital

Question 24

What was immediate help

Answer 24

-provide food water and shelter
-medical help
-90% of nepals army joined by Indian troops
-trained dogs and helicopters

Question 25

What will be done in the future

Answer 25

Fault lines will be closely monitored and careful construction will be done and children will be educated