3. Recap : tectonic plate boundaries Convergent plate (aka destructive/collision) - When plates collide together - Subduction - Forms volcanoes / mountains Divergent plate (aka constructive) - When plates spread apart - Allows magma to the surface - Forms volcanoes / hot spots / islands Transform plate (aka conservative) - When plates slide past one another - Creates friction - Causes earthquakes
11. Classify into primary and secondary effects 300,000 people injured Cholera outbreak due to poor santiation 250,000 dwellings destroyed or badly damaged International airport unusable The heat and humidity started to decay corpses left in the rubble, leading to disease 230,000 Dead People sleeping in the streets as they feared the effects of aftershocks on damaged buildings No telephone system, no internet or mobile phone signal Electricity Supplies Damaged Major confusion – public were not sure what was going on Hospitals destroyed Mass graves dug Main prison destroyed so 4,000 inmates escaped 500,000 people still living rough when rainy seasoin began in March Key government buildings destryed Haiti’s economy could not sustain its population before the disaster, 1 in 5 jobs were lost after the earthquake International Migration into neighbouring Dominican Republic Roads blocked 3,000 temporary tent schools set up Relied on international aid for recovery (e.g. charity, foreign governments)
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17. Chose an image. Write a caption describing primary and secondary effects of the earthquake
