Boundaries
Syria & Turkey
Case Study
Misc.
100

What is the type of boundary where a plate crashes into another plate?

Convergent

100

How many people were directly affected?

15000000, 15 million
100

Where was the refugee from?

Turkey

100

What are the 4 types of earthquakes?

Tectonic, Volcanic, Explosion, Collapse

200

What are the 3 types of tectonic plate boundaries?

Convergent, Divergent & Transform

200

When did the earthquake happen?

Feb 6th, 2023

200

How old were they when affected by the earthquake?

21 years old

200

How long is the Ring of Fire?

40km

300

What is a subduction zone?

A place where 1 plate goes under the other

300

How many people died due to the earthquake?

55000, 55 Thousand

300

How old was he when he escaped the Civil War?

14 years old

300

What does Pacific mean

Peaceful

400

What type of boundary causes subduction zones?

Convergent

400

What type of boundary/fault caused the earthquake?

Transform/Strike & Slip

400

What was the refugee's name?

Ahmad al-Rifai

400

Who named the Pacific Ocean?

Magellan

500

What percent of earthquakes happen interplate

10%

500

What parts of Turkey and Syria were affected?

Southeast Turkey and Northwest Syria

500

Name the two main mental issues he started having after the earthquake

PTSD and Insomnia

500

Order the types of waves emitted by earthquakes from weakest to strongest

P-waves - S-waves - Surface Waves