2011 Japan Tsunami Exit Ticket

What natural disasters occur along the Ring of Fire? Select TWO answers.

• Volcanic eruptions

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Forest fires

What is the MAIN REASON Japan is so susceptible to tsunamis?

• It is located on the Ring of Fire

• It is an island

• They haven't built large enough sea walls

• Japan has a very low elevation

What is a tsunami?

• A large, powerful ocean wave

• A tropical storm that causes a lot of flooding

• Regular changes in the ocean's waves due to gravitational pull from the moon

• Shaking of Earth's crust caused by the collision of Earth's tectonic plates

What causes a tsunami?

• An earthquake that happens underwater

• A giant hurricane

• A coastal storm

• The tide

What does the word 'coastal' mean?

• The area where land and sea meet

• Suitable for farming

• Flat area next to a lake

• A chain of mountains

About how far inland did the tsunami waves travel?

• 3 miles

• 100 miles

• Less than 1 mile

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the 2011 tsunami on Japan?

• Fishing boats were wrecked and many fisherman were killed

• Buildings and cars were swept away by the powerful water

• Inland agricultural crops were destroyed and irrigation was halted

• People lost their lives, homes, and businesses

How did the 2011 tsunami affect the economy of Japan?

• Fishermen lost their boats and fishing supplies

• Inland farms were flooded and they lost the crops

• All of the banks in Japan were destroyed

• It became impossible to afford to build a seawall