Disasters 2

How long did the Tarawera volcanic eruption last?

• 6 hours

• 7 hours

• 16 hours

• 3 days

What did the Tarawera eruption do?

• Flatten forest

• Transform lakes

• Cover land with ash

• All of these

About half a dozen settlements were destroyed or buried in 1886.

• True

• False

Which settlement (buried village) became a tourist attraction?

• Moura

• Te Wairoa

• Te Ariki

• Te Tapahoro

Which is probably the best action before an ex tropical cyclone?

• Leave a brick house

• Shelter in lower

  floor of big hotel

• Watch the news

• None of these

What causes tsunamis?

• volcanic

  eruptions

• submarine

  landslides

• earthquakes

  near ocean

• all of these

What happened during the Wahine disaster?

• Ship hit an

  iceberg

• Ship hit a

  sand bar

• Ship hit a reef

• Ship hit a bridge

What is a cultural disaster caused by?

• Humans

• Nature

• Weather

• Land movement

Which is a type of lava?

• Pillow

• Pahoehoe

• Aa

• All of these

Which is not an emergency service in NZ?

• Fire

• Ambulance

• Easter Bunny

• Police