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Earthquake, Japan 2011

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the date of the earthquake in Japan in 2011?

a)

11th March

b)

12th March

c)

11th November

d)

12th November

2.

The resulting tsunami traveled how far inland?

a)

1km

b)

3km

c)

10km

d)

20km

3.

How many households were left without electricity?

a)

4.4 million

b)

800,000

c)

1.1 million

d)

1,000

4.

Railways were closed, stranding how many travellers?

a)

2,000

b)

200,000

c)

2 million

d)

50,000

5.

How deep was the focus of the earthquake?

a)

8 km

b)

10 km

c)

24 km

d)

62 km

6.

The tsunami mainly affected which side of Japan?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

7.

The movement of which two plates caused the earthquake and tsunami?

a)

The African plate and South American plate

b)

The Nazca plate and Pacific plate

c)

Pacific plate and North American plate

d)

The Indian plate and Arabian plate

8.

Rebuilding costs were estimated to be around how much?

a)

$12 million

b)

$15 billion

c)

$55 billion

d)

$122 billion

9.

The initial 10 km exclusion zone around Fukishima Nuclear Power station was subsequently increased to how far?

a)

12 km

b)

24 km

c)

30 km

d)

50 km

10.

How many people died as a result of the tsunami?

a)

1,234

b)

15,891

c)

10,873

d)

9,084