Geography C2: Natural Living Hazards Test Notes
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Which preventive measures can help reduce landslides?

  • Risk assessment during excess rain
  • Clearing squatter land
  • Building concrete walls with soil nails (correct)
  • Rehabilitating slopes
  • Where do 90% of earthquakes occur according to the text?

  • Pacific Alpine Belt
  • Himalayan region
  • Ring of Fire (correct)
  • Circum-Pacific Belt
  • What is the main difference between the oceanic crust and the continental crust?

  • The oceanic crust is thicker than the continental crust.
  • The oceanic crust contains solid rock. (correct)
  • The continental crust is closer to the Earth's core.
  • The continental crust is made of semi-molten magma.
  • What is the purpose of slope rehabilitation mentioned in the text?

    <p>To repair damaged hillsides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the functions of green land mentioned in the text?

    <p>To maintain food and water supplies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of earthquake survival education?

    <p>Equipping people with survival skills and kits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which seismological phenomenon involves rocks moving past each other?

    <p>Conservative plate sliding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of earthquake prevention measures related to land use?

    <p>Implementing strict building height restrictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In seismology, what is the Richter scale primarily used to measure?

    <p>Magnitude of earthquake tremors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of facilities designated as temporary evacuation sites?

    <p>Being constructed with shock-proof designs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of plate movement results in pressure along the plate boundaries exceeding limits, causing a break?

    <p>Towards each other (destructive)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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