Japan’s Killer Quake
1.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan?
a. 8.0
b. 9.5
c. 8.7
d. 9.0
2. How long did the earthquake last?
a. 2 minutes
b. 30 seconds
c. 3 minutes
d. 5 minutes
3. What were formed when the water was sucked back out to sea?
a. Rivers
b. Lakes
c. Stronger tides
d. Whirlpools
4. What is the name of the fault line in the upper Northwest United States?
a. San Andreas
b. Carpathia
c. Subduction
d. Cascadia
5.
How many aftershocks took place after the main quake?
a. 25
b. 250
c. 13
d. 500
6. What caused the Fukushima power plant to explode?
a. Fire
b. Build-up of Carbon dioxide
c. The earthquake
d. Build-up of hydrogen
7.
How many people were killed in the disaster?
a. 200
b. 2 million
c. 10,000
d. 20,000
8. What caused the initial earthquake?
a. The tsunami
b. An asteroid
c. Power plant explosions
d. Plate subduction
9. What was the name of the device used to measure earthquake intensity?
a. Thermometer
b. Hygrometer
c. Anemomenter
d. Seismometer
10. How far off of the coast did the earthquake hit?
a. 50 miles
b. 5 miles
c. 10 miles
d. 60 miles
11. What were the names of the plates colliding to cause the earthquake?
a. North American & Juan de fuca
b. Nazca & South American
c. Eurasian & Australian
d. Pacific & Eurasian
12. The whole coast and shoreline of Japan dropped by how much?
a. 10 ft
b. It raised up
c. 20 ft
d. 3-6 ft
13. Tsunami’s travel fastest:
a. In shallow water
b. At night
c. Near the equator
d. In deep water
14. What is it called when water pumps to the surface during an earthquake?
a. Liquidation
b. Compression
c. Geyser
d. Liquifaction
15. The first wave from an earthquake is the fastest type, and is known as a :
a. S-wave
b. Love wave
c. Spike wave
d. P-wave
16. On which plate does Japan sit on?
a. Pacific
b. North American
c. Indian
d. Eurasian
17. What day did the event take place?
a. May 20, 2012
b. July 21, 2004
c. May 20, 2011
d. March 11, 2011
18. For Japan, this earthquake was:
a. The strongest ever recorded
b. The 5th strongest ever recorded
c. The 2nd strongest ever recorded
d. The 10th strongest ever recorded