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Christchurch Earthquake

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Christchurch located?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

South Africa

d)

Thailand

2.

What magnitude was the earthquake?

a)

4.6

b)

5.7

c)

6.3

d)

6.9

3.

What was the depth of the earthquake?

a)

4.99 km

b)

5.99 km

c)

6.99 km

d)

7.99 km

4.

How many people were killed?

a)

18

b)

81

c)

181

d)

811

5.

How many people were injured?

a)

200

b)

800

c)

2000

d)

4000

6.

Roughly, what percentage of the cities buildings were damaged?

a)

30%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

60%

7.

Which plate did the earthquake occur on?

a)

Pacific / Australian

b)

Eurasian / South American

c)

North American / Caribbean

d)

South American / Caribbean

8.

What type of plate boundary does Christchurch sit on?

a)

Collision

b)

Conservative

c)

Divergent

d)

Convergent

9.

In the short term following the earthquake, how much international aid was provided?

a)

$6-7 million

b)

$13-14 million

c)

$17-18 million

d)

$25-26 million

10.

When was the Christchurch earthquake?

a)

17th October 2010

b)

22nd February 2011

c)

13th April 2011

d)

5th June 2011