Question 1

The San Andreas faultline is a good example of

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a conservative plate boundary

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all of these

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a constructive plate boundary

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a destructive plate boundary

Question 2

the mantle is

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the layer of the Earth between the crust and the core

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what sits on top of the plates

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the liquid rock beneath the surface

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where two plates meet

Question 3

improving old building to become earthquake resistent is called...

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Retro-fitting

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Base-isolating

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Strengthening

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Cross-bracing

Question 4

The point on the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake is called

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the epicentre

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disruption zone

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ground zero

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vertical alignment

Question 5

An earthquake can be made resistent by using

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all of these things

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rubber shock-absorbers

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deep foundations

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cross-bracing

Question 6

Bamboo is a sustainable solution to building in LEDC's because

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all of these

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harvesting doesn't kill the plant

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need less land to grow it than trees

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ready in 3 years

Question 7

Costa Rica (LEDC) uses Bamboo to build earthquake resistant houses because

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all of these

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it costs less to process it

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it's cheap and available

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it has the tensile strength of steel

Question 8

Gujarat, India (LEDC) uses what to build their homes?

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all of these

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reinforced concrete

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hollow concrete bricks

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rubble from destroyed buildings

Question 9

Being earth quake prepared includes:

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all of these

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preparing in advance

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knowing what to do when the shaking begins

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nowing what to do afterwards

Question 10

which of these MEDC's is a good case study for earthquakes?

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Tokyo, Japan

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Curitiba, Brazil

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Sydney, Australia

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Gujarat, India

Question 11

Earthquake shaking maps are useful because

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all of these

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identify potential issues, eg Liquefaction

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ensure appropriate building codes are set

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help work out the  potential risks

Question 12

Liquefaction is

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all of these

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turns solid ground into a "quicksand mud" consistency

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the loss of strength in the ground during an earthquake

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caused when there is alot of water in the ground

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