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Although the earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 was far more powerful than the earthquake which struck Haiti in January 2010, many more people died in the Haitian disaster. Why? Group of answer choices Haiti has less experience than Chile with catastrophic earthquakes. Haiti is poorer than Chile. All of the responses shown. The Haitian earthquake was centered closer to major population centers.

Although the earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 was far more powerful than the earthquake which struck Haiti in January 2010, many more people died in the Haitian disaster. Why? Group of answer choices Haiti has less experience than Chile with catastrophic earthquakes. Haiti is poorer than Chile. All of the responses shown. The Haitian earthquake was centered closer to major population centers.

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Although the earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 was far more powerful than the earthquake which struck Haiti in January 2010, many more people died in the Haitian disaster. Why?

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Haiti has less experience than Chile with catastrophic earthquakes.

Haiti is poorer than Chile.

All of the responses shown.

The Haitian earthquake was centered closer to major population centers.

 
 
 
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