I Survived Five Epic Disasters-#4 The Japanese Tsunami,2011

The Japanese Tsunami of 2011 occurred...

• early the morning of April 1, 2011.

• on Friday afternoon, March 11, 2011.

• at 2:40 PM, February 28, 2010.

• at midnight, March 1, 2011.

Select all the details that correctly describe the earthquake that caused the tsunami of 2011.

• The earthquake continued for 6 minutes.

• The earthquake occurred under the ocean floor.

• The earthquake made a roaring sound so loud that people's screams could not be heard.

• A volcano eruption caused the earthquake.

The Kamaishi gigantic barrier of steel and concrete saved the town from the tsunami.

• True

• False

The school leaders at Kamaishi middle school wanted their students to become experts in..

• ocean biology.

• volcanoes.

• math and writing.

• tsunamis.

In addition to the earthquake and tsunami, there was another problem. What does the author identify as an additional problem?

• Hundreds of communities were destroyed.

• Eighteen thousand people died.

• People who had survived the earthquake were swept out to sea.

• The tsunami damaged two nuclear power plants and radiation was leaking into the air endangering hundreds of thousands of people.