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WorksheetsNatural Disaster - Case Studies
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of these is are short-term (immediate) impacts of an earthquake?
Damage to buildings
Damage to roads
Damage to the economy
Damage to communication systems
Which of these is not a short-term (immediate) impact of an earthquake?
People injured or killed
Looking for survivors
Damaged water systems
Spread of diseases
Which of these is not a short-term (immediate) impact of an earthquake?
Looting of shops and homes
People need to be rehoused
Tsunami may occur
Fires can further damage the landscape and buildings
Which of these is not a long-term impact of an earthquake?
Important natural and human landmarks lost
Spread of disease
Trade made difficult
Rebuilding the settlement
Which of these are short-term (immediate) impacts of an earthquake?
People killed
Houses destroyed
Looting of shops and homes
All of the above
Apakah kura-kura ninja, katak atau kodok?
Katak
Kodok
Both
None
Can volcanic eruptions have positive impacts?
Yes
No
Which of these are negative impacts of a volcanic eruption?
People killed
Destruction of animal and plant life
Human settlements destroyed
All of the above
Developed countries tend to have the resources to respond effectively to natural disasters?
False
True
The time of the day is an important factor in determining the impact of a natural disaster?
False
True
The population size can determine the impact of a natural disaster?
False
True
Ensure that there is a supply of clean water.
Short-term response
MId-term response
Long-term response
Ensure transport links are functioning.
Long-term response
Mid-term response
Short-term response
Rebuilding roads and buildings.
Long-term response
Mid-term response
Short-term response
Improve early warning systems.
Short-term response
Mid-term response
Long-term response
None of the above
Weather and climate cannot affect the impact of a natural disaster.
False
True
Where is Nepal?
Middle East
South Asia
South East Asia
North Africa
Was the plate boundary which caused the earthquake in Nepal...
1 continental crust and 1 oceanic crust
2 oceanic crusts
2 continental crusts
What were the 2 tectonic plates involved in the earthquake in Nepal?
African and Indo-Australian plates
Pacific and Eurasian plates
Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates
African and Pacific plates
What was the initial magnitude of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal
6.8
7.8
8.8
9.8
What does 'medecins sans frontieres' mean
Frontier Medicines
Doctors To All Frontiers
Medicine To All Borders
Doctors Without Borders
The eruptions of the Merapi volcano are due to the subduction of two tectonic plates?
Eurasian plate under the Indian plate
Indo-Australian plate under the Eurasian plate
Eurasian plate under the Indo-Australian plate
Indian plate under the Eurasian plate
Which of these scenarios are possible?
Continental plate sinks under another continental plate
Oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate
Continental plate sinks under an oceanic plate
Oceanic plate sinks under another oceanic plate
Is a pyroclastic flow the same as a toxic ash cloud?
Yes
No
Maybe
I have no idea
What made the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruptions particularly devastating?
High magnitude
People didn't know what to do
Dense population
I wasn't there to help
What buildings were used as evacuation centers after the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruptions?
Schools
Churches
Government buildings
All of the above
What is the literal meaning of 'TikTok'?
Byte Dance
Short Dance
Vibrating Sound
Talent Videos
How does a volcanic eruption benefit?
Moves the population into cities
Creates fertile soil for growing crops
The ash cloud restores the ozone layer
People can cook their fish over the red hot lava
According to Source A of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Who went outside at 5AM and saw ash everywhere?
Susan
Valerie
Sandra
Veronica
According to Source A of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Did the ash cloud disrupt flights at the local airport?
No
Yes
No one knows
I don't know
According to Source A of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - How many people were left dead after the eruptions?
Between 1 to 200
Between 200 to 400
Between 400 to 600
Between 600 to 800
According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Who joined the rescue operations?
Panda bears
TikTok fanatics
Soldiers
Tukang bohong
According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Merapi has erupted scores of times over the last century killing more than...
1,000 people
1,500 people
2,000 people
2,500 people
What is a volcanologist?
Someone from the planet volcan.
Someone who worships volcanoes
Someone who fights volcanoes
Someone who studies volcanoes
According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Bronggang was once considered a....
War zone
Happy zone
Zone out place
Danger zone
Safe zone
According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Niti Raharjo was thrown off his ...... during the eruption.
Feet
Footpath
Bike
Donkey
Grobak
According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - What is the greatest danger posed by Merapi?
Melted lava
Flying rocks
Toxic ash cloud
Pyroclastic flows
Falling debris
What year did the Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami occur?
2004
2008
2012
2016
How many people around the world died as a result of the Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami?
Around 3,300,230
Around 1,000,230
Around 600,230
Around 230,000
Some waves that hit some coastal areas from the Indian ocean tsunami were as high as...
3 meters
10 meters
15 meters
30 meters
60 meters
