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Year 9 Teacher Assessment

The Kobe Earthquake

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On Tuesday 17th January 1995 at 5.46am, the city of Kobe, Japan was struck by an earthquake in which over 5,000 people died - but what was the cause of the earthquake and why did so many people die?

The following resources are available to help you complete your assessment task...

The Assessment Task       Planning Sheet          Mark Scheme         Kobe Research Weblinks

         

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