Geography related?

Question

what are the short and long term responses of the kobe eaarthquake?

what are the features of a meander?

how are they formed?

main characteristics of sedimentary rocks?

best, detailed answer gets 10 points!

thanks x*x

Answer 1

Geography exam tomorrow? hehe   - me too! :S

Kobe:

Short term- 5 000 dead

1000's injured - smashed glass killed and injured loads of people

'earthquake-proof' and other buildings collapsed

Transport links damaged

infrastructure damage

spread of fire

Long term-600 000 homeless

Hypothermia

Economic loss- trade stopped for a while

Meanders:

- bend in river in the lower course of river.

= lateral erosion

Basically- current is fastest on outside of meander curve because this is where river channel is deepest - so there is more wearing away here

On the other side of the curve, the inside, the river current is slower and a point-bar forms- this is deposited material.

sorry havent studied rocks...hope this has helped..and good luck =]