Glacier Collapse in Blatten

Glacier Collapse in Blatten

Assessment

Passage

Mathematics

5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Hafsa Arif

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural event occurred in Blatten, Switzerland on May 28, 2025?

A hurricane

A massive glacier collapse

A volcanic eruption

An earthquake

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which glacier partially collapsed and affected the village of Blatten?

Morteratsch Glacier

Birch Glacier

Rhone Glacier

Aletsch Glacier

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time did the glacier collapse occur on May 28, 2025?

Around 7:00 pm

Around 5:00 pm

Around 3:30 pm

Around 1:00 pm

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the village of Blatten covered with after the glacier collapse?

Sand and dust

Snow and ice

Water and mud

Mud and rocks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action was taken before the glacier collapse in Blatten?

The village was evacuated

Nothing was done

A barrier was built

A warning was issued

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region's emergency services reported the glacier collapse?

Bern

Wallis

Geneva

Zurich

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was seen flying over the debris and dust after the collapse?

A drone

A plane

A helicopter

A bird

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mountain is mentioned in the background of a photograph taken on May 29, 2025?

Matterhorn

Eiger

Bietschhorn

Jungfrau