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Question 1

Which type of plate margin produced the 2015 Nepal (Gorkha) earthquake?

Constructive (divergent) margin Destructive (convergent) collision margin Conservative (transform) margin Hotspot above a mantle plume

Correct Answer:

Destructive (convergent) collision margin

Question 2

Roughly how many people were killed by the 2015 Nepal earthquake?

About 900 About 9,000 About 90,000 About 230,000

Correct Answer:

About 9,000

Question 3

The 2016 Amatrice (Central Italy) earthquake measured approximately 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale. Which factor most reduced the death toll compared with Nepal 2015?

Italy has higher building codes and faster emergency response as a HIC The earthquake had a much deeper focus It happened in winter when fewer tourists were present Italy sits on a constructive plate margin

Correct Answer:

Italy has higher building codes and faster emergency response as a HIC

Question 4

Which statement best describes Mount Etna in Sicily?

A composite volcano on a constructive margin A shield volcano on a hotspot A stratovolcano above the African-Eurasian destructive margin A super-volcano in a caldera

Correct Answer:

A stratovolcano above the African-Eurasian destructive margin

Question 5

Which of the following is a primary effect (rather than a secondary effect) of an earthquake?

Tsunami damage along the coast Fires from broken gas pipes Buildings collapsing during the shaking Disease outbreaks in temporary shelters

Correct Answer:

Buildings collapsing during the shaking

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