Japan earthquake - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Edexcel A-Level Geography- Migration, Sovereignty and Identity Exam Questions And Answers Forced migration - ANS Event caused evacuation (Japan Earthquake 2011) Asylum seeker/refugee - ANS Fear of persecution from war or political climate Voluntary migration - ANS Mostly movement for income and jobs Globalization impact on migration - ANS Social = internet/social media raises job opportunities and viable locations Political = Trade bloc (movement) and human rights (as...

Geography Hazard Case Studies Exam 2023 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011 - ANS-In March 2011, there was an earthquake and Tsunami in Tohoku Japan. This is an example of a developed country experiencing a hazard. It was classed as a mega disasters due to the enormous loses in infrastructure and thousands of citizens. Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011 - causes - ANS--There was a mag 9 earthquake east of Sendai, under the sea in the north-west Pacific Ocean. -This took place on a sub...

Why is civil engineering important in power plants? - correct answer Their main function is to maintain structural integrity of structures, systems, and components. Describe the design criteria and requirements for sites - correct answer - Soil structure interaction - Soil stability - Excavation Describe operating experience with external flooding, including causes, consequences, and preventive measures for sites - correct answer - Fukushima, Japan: An earthquake and subsequent tsunami ...

Why do political protests occur? 1.) Preferences are not reflected to policy outcomes. 2.) Preferences are conflicted among social groups. 3.) The access to political institutions is limited. Why do people join groups? Higher commitment to a public good - valued outcome: public benefits that are expected. (Greater Prospect of Success - Political Efficacy) + (Personal Benefits + Appraisal by Group Fan) - (Cost) = Participation (Economic or religious protest movement) ...

Where and why do earthquakes occur? - ANSWER-Earthquakes occur along plate boundaries and faults due to rocks underground breaking along a fault Are faults the same as plate boundaries? - ANSWER-No; Faults are cracks in rocks/plates, and plate boundaries are where the plates end (Plate boundaries are all faults, but not all faults are plate boundaries - most are not) What are the major types of seismic waves? Which travels fastest? Which causes most damage? - ANSWER-P and S waves. S waves ...

California Property and Casualty Exam Questions with Multiple Choice Answers Which of the following is incorrect? Part A covers long term care Part A covers hospital care Part B covers physicians Part B requires monthly premium payments - Part A covers long term care Medical payments coverage under the personal auto policy applies for medical bills insured up to how long after an accident? One year Five years Three years Two years - Three years Workers Comp. Part. I ...

Detailed and comprehensive notes for unit 1 topic 1 (tectonic processes and hazards) for edexcel AS level geography. These notes cover all of the theory (hazards, risks, vulnerability, plate tectonic theory, plate boundaries, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and hazard management) and are linked to case studies, including: Eyjafjallajökull eruption (2010), Haiti earthquake (2010), Sichuan earthquake (2008), Northridge California earthquake (1994), Japan tsunami (2011), Indian Ocean tsunami (200...

Case Brief: Renesas Electronics and the Automotive Microcontroller Supply Chain 1. Problem Statement How can Renesas Electronics best manage disruption vulnerability and ensure resilience when unforeseen events take place in their Japanese customer’s automotive microcontroller supply chain? 2. Situation Analysis In March of 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan leaving Renesas Naka Fabrication facility (“fab”) with substantial damage. Naka is one of ten Ren...

Edexcel A-Level Geography - Paper 3 - Advance Information Topics Why might the level of wealth and development affect the impacts of tectonic hazards? - ANS - High levels of wealth can lead to more investment in preparedness, e.g. Japan's aseismic building architecture - Increasing poverty often leads to more shanty towns, which don't have proper building codes and are often built in vulnerable locations, e.g. favelas in Rio, Brazil Why might geographical isolation increase a population's vu...

CSUF GEOL 310T-09 Henderson Plate Tectonics 100% Solved seafloor spreading The formation of new ocean crust as a result of magma pushing upward and outward from Earth's mantle to the surface. Alfred Wegener A German scientist who proposed the theroy of continental drift Gondwanaland The continents of Africa, South America, India, Australia, and Antarctica when all the continents were a single landmass. Mantle The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core. Made of olivine a...