Deadly Disasters Quiz

What natural disaster occurred off the coast of Japan, causing a huge tsunami and a nuclear meltdown?

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Volcanic eruption

How many people were estimated to have been killed by the South Asian tsunami?

• 280,000

• 50,000

• 15,000

• 10,000

What can cause a tsunami to be unleashed?

• Heatwave

• Tropical cyclone

• Snowstorm

• Landslide

What evidence suggests that a gigantic tsunami may have been caused by an asteroid striking the Earth many thousands of years ago?

• Fossil records

• Geochemical fingerprint evidence

• Satellite images

• Historical documents

What is the translation of the Japanese word 'tsunami' into English?

• Volcano

• Hurricane

• Tidal wave

• Earthquake

What is the primary cause of 80% of tsunamis?

• Earthquake

• Meteorite impact

• Volcanic eruption

• Tornado

How do tsunami waves travel from the place where the underwater disturbance occurs?

• Horizontally

• Vertically

• In a spiral pattern

• In a zigzag pattern

What happens to the speed of a tsunami as it gets close to land?

• It becomes unpredictable

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

What is the dramatic transformation that a tsunami undergoes as it gets close to land?

• It increases in height

• It slows down

• It becomes more predictable

• It becomes quieter

What is the approximate speed at which a tsunami can move in the open sea?

• 100 kmph

• 700 kmph

• 500 kmph

• 900 kmph