Solomon+Islands,+2007

= Solomon Islands, 2007  = Team Members: Tyler and Christine Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. 1. Which areas of the world are more vulnerable to earthquakes and why? - The eastern side of the world, are more vulnerable to earthquakes because there is more tectonic plates on the eastern side of the world. 2. What are the major problems dealing with earthquakes in the different areas? - They can not evacute very quickly. They dont have much of a warning at all of when the earrthquake and or the after shock. But in some areas they are pron to eatrhquakes and no what to do when they hit. and in some areas they are not pron to eatrhquakes and are not sure what to do when an eatrhquake hits and panic! 3. Is there a successful way to predict earthquakes? Explain. - No there is not a way to fully predict eatrhqukes and there after shocks. 4. What causes earthquakes to occur? - The movment of the Tectonic Plates may cause Earthquakes to occur. 5. What is your earthquake? Where is it found (Ex: northern China)? - Our earthquake is the Solomon islands and they occur in the South Pacific Ocean. 6. How long did the earthquake last? - April 1, 2007 – April 2, 2007 7. What was the earthquake’s magnitude on the Richter scale? - On the Richter scale it was recorded as a 6.7. 8. What was the area like? (city, farmland, industrial, . . ) - The area is oceanic. It is part water, part land. 9. How large was the population of people living in the area at the time of the earthquake? - The population was 581,318. 10. What tectonic plate(s) were involved in this earthquake? (Use p664) - The tectonic plates that are in the perimiter of the solomon islands made the quake happen. 11. How many people were killed? Injured? Missing? - There were 3.81 people killed, there were 300 people injured and there were 2.3 people missing. 12. What is the estimated cost in damage? - I could not find exact amount but im guessing from thousands to millions of dollars. 13. What were the effects on the nearby community? Property damage? - The earthquake i have done left the community shocked by the quake and the after shock! 14. Have other earthquakes occurred at this location? - Yes some. not alot but some have occurred. 15. Other interesting information I found: - That not alot of earthquakes are predicted to happen. That the eatrh quake me and christine are doing was one of little eartquakes. 16. What is the most effective way to prepare for an earthquake? Where is the safest place to be inside your house? Where is the safest place to be outside? - Have a kit ready, have a plan, and a place to hide. - Undergroung under something sturdy. - Under something sturdy. Websites: [|www.google.com] [|www.yahoo.com] [|www.ask.com]