1.3: The Waiho River catchment

Where does the Waiho River begin?

• Franz Joseph Glacier
• Southern Alps
• Tasman Ocean
• Franz Joseph Town

Which highway crosses the Waiho River?

• State Highway 1
• State Highway 6
• State Highway 9
• State Highway 3

What is the primary direction of the Waiho River’s flow?

• Northward
• Southward
• Eastward
• Westward

What is the Alpine Fault?

• A transform plate boundary
• A divergent plate boundary
• A convergent plate boundary
• An intraplate boundary

How long is the Alpine Fault?

• 400 km
• 500 km
• 600 km
• 700 km

What percentage chance is there that the Alpine Fault will rupture in the next 50 years?

• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.75
• 0.82

What is an orogeny?

• Mountain building
• Plate collision
• Volcano formation
• Ocean trench formation

When did the Kaikōura Orogeny begin?

• 10 - 12 million years ago
• 15 - 20 million years ago
• 22 - 26 million years ago
• 30 - 35 million years ago

Which plate is the Pacific plate colliding into?

• Australian Plate
• Antarctic Plate
• North American Plate
• South American Plate

How much is the Waiho River catchment rising each year?

• 2 mm
• 3 mm
• 4 mm
• 5 mm