Miscellaneous
Name one type of tectonic plate interaction
Divergent Boundaries
Convergent Boundaries
Transform Boundaries
True or False: GlobalMedic collaborated with Air Canada to prepare family emergency kits during Venezuela's earthquake
False! They collaborated with WestJet
True or False: The only way for one to get injured during an earthquake is through getting hit by falling debris
False!
True or False: Japan uses a warning system to alert citizens of earthquakes through their phone
True!
The North American Plate
Name one thing GlobalMedic has done to help with responding to earthquakes
Water purification systems
Food hampers
Hygiene kits
Emergency Kits
Shelter tents
Name one thing that helps prevent declining health during times of crisis
Emergency and hygiene kits
Water purification units
Food hampers
Name two reasons why earthquakes are significant
Loss of life
Tsunami
Study Earth’s timeline of the past
Economic Destruction
Name a country GlobalMedic assisted in relieving earthquakes
Morocco (2023, 6.8)
Southern Turkey & Northwest Syria (2023, 7.8)
Venezuela (June 2026):
True or False: Earthquakes can indirectly lead to malnourishment
True!
How many day's worth of drinking water do authorities recommend you have in case of an earthquake?
3 days!
What causes earthquakes?
Abrupt breaking and movement of rock faults due to the convection current in the mantle
Why are volunteers impactful in times of crises like earthquakes?
They prepare these resources rapidly, without getting paid. Therefore, more money can go towards helping those devastated by the earthquake.
If populations affected by earthquakes did not receive disaster relief, what would happen?
Increase in mortality rate caused by:
-Bad hygiene
-Lack of food and water
-Drinking undrinkable water
-Lack of shelter
How does Japan's buildings withstand earthquakes significantly better than most around the world?
Uses flexible structural designs (Teflon bases, rubber, or fluid absorbers)
Base isolation/Menshin method