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Natural Disaster - Case Studies

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is are short-term (immediate) impacts of an earthquake?

a)

Damage to buildings

b)

Damage to roads

c)

Damage to the economy

d)

Damage to communication systems

2.

Which of these is not a short-term (immediate) impact of an earthquake?

a)

People injured or killed

b)

Looking for survivors

c)

Damaged water systems

d)

Spread of diseases

3.

Which of these is not a short-term (immediate) impact of an earthquake?

a)

Looting of shops and homes

b)

People need to be rehoused

c)

Tsunami may occur

d)

Fires can further damage the landscape and buildings

4.

Which of these is not a long-term impact of an earthquake?

a)

Important natural and human landmarks lost

b)

Spread of disease

c)

Trade made difficult

d)

Rebuilding the settlement

5.

Which of these are short-term (immediate) impacts of an earthquake?

a)

People killed

b)

Houses destroyed

c)

Looting of shops and homes

d)

All of the above

6.

Apakah kura-kura ninja, katak atau kodok?

a)

Katak

b)

Kodok

c)

Both

d)

None

7.

Can volcanic eruptions have positive impacts?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Which of these are negative impacts of a volcanic eruption?

a)

People killed

b)

Destruction of animal and plant life

c)

Human settlements destroyed

d)

All of the above

9.

Developed countries tend to have the resources to respond effectively to natural disasters?

a)

False

b)

True

10.

The time of the day is an important factor in determining the impact of a natural disaster?

a)

False

b)

True

11.

The population size can determine the impact of a natural disaster?

a)

False

b)

True

12.

Ensure that there is a supply of clean water.

a)

Short-term response

b)

MId-term response

c)

Long-term response

13.

Ensure transport links are functioning.

a)

Long-term response

b)

Mid-term response

c)

Short-term response

14.

Rebuilding roads and buildings.

a)

Long-term response

b)

Mid-term response

c)

Short-term response

15.

Improve early warning systems.

a)

Short-term response

b)

Mid-term response

c)

Long-term response

d)

None of the above

16.

Weather and climate cannot affect the impact of a natural disaster.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

Where is Nepal?

a)

Middle East

b)

South Asia

c)

South East Asia

d)

North Africa

18.

Was the plate boundary which caused the earthquake in Nepal...

a)

1 continental crust and 1 oceanic crust

b)

2 oceanic crusts

c)

2 continental crusts

19.

What were the 2 tectonic plates involved in the earthquake in Nepal?

a)

African and Indo-Australian plates

b)

Pacific and Eurasian plates

c)

Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates

d)

African and Pacific plates

20.

What was the initial magnitude of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal

a)

6.8

b)

7.8

c)

8.8

d)

9.8

21.

What does 'medecins sans frontieres' mean

a)

Frontier Medicines

b)

Doctors To All Frontiers

c)

Medicine To All Borders

d)

Doctors Without Borders

22.

The eruptions of the Merapi volcano are due to the subduction of two tectonic plates?

a)

Eurasian plate under the Indian plate

b)

Indo-Australian plate under the Eurasian plate

c)

Eurasian plate under the Indo-Australian plate

d)

Indian plate under the Eurasian plate

23.

Which of these scenarios are possible?

a)

Continental plate sinks under another continental plate

b)

Oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate

c)

Continental plate sinks under an oceanic plate

d)

Oceanic plate sinks under another oceanic plate

24.

Is a pyroclastic flow the same as a toxic ash cloud?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

I have no idea

25.

What made the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruptions particularly devastating?

a)

High magnitude

b)

People didn't know what to do

c)

Dense population

d)

I wasn't there to help

26.

What buildings were used as evacuation centers after the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruptions?

a)

Schools

b)

Churches

c)

Government buildings

d)

All of the above

27.

What is the literal meaning of 'TikTok'?

a)

Byte Dance

b)

Short Dance

c)

Vibrating Sound

d)

Talent Videos

28.

How does a volcanic eruption benefit?

a)

Moves the population into cities

b)

Creates fertile soil for growing crops

c)

The ash cloud restores the ozone layer

d)

People can cook their fish over the red hot lava

29.

According to Source A of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Who went outside at 5AM and saw ash everywhere?

a)

Susan

b)

Valerie

c)

Sandra

d)

Veronica

30.

According to Source A of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Did the ash cloud disrupt flights at the local airport?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

No one knows

d)

I don't know

31.

According to Source A of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - How many people were left dead after the eruptions?

a)

Between 1 to 200

b)

Between 200 to 400

c)

Between 400 to 600

d)

Between 600 to 800

32.

According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Who joined the rescue operations?

a)

Panda bears

b)

TikTok fanatics

c)

Soldiers

d)

Tukang bohong

33.

According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Merapi has erupted scores of times over the last century killing more than...

a)

1,000 people

b)

1,500 people

c)

2,000 people

d)

2,500 people

34.

What is a volcanologist?

a)

Someone from the planet volcan.

b)

Someone who worships volcanoes

c)

Someone who fights volcanoes

d)

Someone who studies volcanoes

35.

According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Bronggang was once considered a....

a)

War zone

b)

Happy zone

c)

Zone out place

d)

Danger zone

e)

Safe zone

36.

According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - Niti Raharjo was thrown off his ...... during the eruption.

a)

Feet

b)

Footpath

c)

Bike

d)

Donkey

e)

Grobak

37.

According to Source B of the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption - What is the greatest danger posed by Merapi?

a)

Melted lava

b)

Flying rocks

c)

Toxic ash cloud

d)

Pyroclastic flows

e)

Falling debris

38.

What year did the Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami occur?

a)

2004

b)

2008

c)

2012

d)

2016

39.

How many people around the world died as a result of the Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami?

a)

Around 3,300,230

b)

Around 1,000,230

c)

Around 600,230

d)

Around 230,000

40.

Some waves that hit some coastal areas from the Indian ocean tsunami were as high as...

a)

3 meters

b)

10 meters

c)

15 meters

d)

30 meters

e)

60 meters