Living with Tectonic Hazards quiz for N(A)-Level Geography (SEAB 2246) quiz

Buildings collapsing during the shaking, killing people inside

Disease spreading from contaminated water weeks later

Fires starting from broken gas pipes after the quake

Homelessness lasting for months

People killed directly by falling debris

A tsunami triggered offshore that floods the coast afterwards

Walls cracking as the ground shakes

A road buckling during the quake

Loss of life among residents

People feeling frightened and traumatised

The high cost of rebuilding destroyed roads and factories

Ash settling on a nearby forest

It blocks out sunlight, cooling the land

It prevents any future eruptions

It makes the air easier to breathe

It weathers into very fertile soil that is excellent for farming

Geothermal energy, minerals, tourism and strong family or work ties

Hazards never actually cause any harm

Governments force everyone to stay

There is nowhere else on Earth to live

Heavy, rigid walls with no foundations

A flexible frame, cross-bracing and deep foundations

A flat roof made of loose tiles

Walls built from unreinforced mud brick

To stop the volcano from ever erupting

To make the volcano erupt more gently

To detect warning signs early so people can be warned and evacuated

To measure the price of land nearby

The earthquake was much stronger in the poor country

Earthquakes only affect poor countries

The poor country had no people living there

Differences in vulnerability such as building quality, preparation and resources

They collapse easily onto people, the main cause of earthquake deaths

They are too tall to feel the shaking

They are immune to ground movement

They float during the quake

Denser areas always suffer fewer deaths

More people packed together means more are exposed when buildings collapse

Density has no effect on hazard impacts

Crowded areas are automatically safer

The cost of repairing an airport

Tourists cancelling their bookings

Ash and lava destroying forests and farmland

People losing their jobs

It prevents earthquakes from happening

It replaces the need for any warning system

It makes buildings stronger by itself

It means people know how to react quickly and calmly, reducing injuries and deaths

A tsunami that floods low-lying coastal towns

The initial ground shaking

Walls cracking during the quake

Bridges swaying as the quake strikes

Because earthquakes avoid wealthy areas

Because they can afford earthquake-resistant building, monitoring, warnings and rapid rescue

Because their rock is stronger

Because they have no tall buildings

Building as much as possible on the most dangerous ground

Painting buildings bright colours

Avoiding building homes and key services on the highest-risk land

Charging people to enter a hazard zone