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Japan 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the date of the Japan earthquake?

a)

16th May 2016

b)

11th March 2011

c)

25th June 2015

d)

7th October 2014

2.

What magnitude was the Japan earthquake?

(a)  

3.

How many people were killed by the Japan earthquake and tsunami (to the nearest 10 thousand) ?

a)

10,000

b)

20,000

c)

30,000

4.

1000 what were destroyed?

a)

Sections of train track

b)

Bridges

c)

Schools

d)

Churches

5.

What percentage of people evacuated to higher ground?

(a)  

6.

How many countries responded with aid?

a)

110

b)

95

c)

150

d)

116

7.

What happened to 400,000 people?

a)

Trapped on roofs of buildings

b)

Injured

c)

Homeless

d)

Lost jibs

8.

What happened to buildings in Tokyo?

(a)  

9.

Earthquake drills are an example of...

a)

Prediction

b)

Protection

c)

Preparation

10.

What type of plate boundary is Japan located on?

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Conservative

11.

What rescue equipment did they use in Japan in 2011?

a)

Rescue dogs

b)

Infra-red technology

c)

Search drones

d)

Digging equipment

12.

The 10m high tsunami travelled in land by ....

a)

5 km

b)

10 km

c)

15 km

d)

20 km

13.

Which of these is under the ground?

a)

Focus

b)

Epicentre

14.

P and S are types of....

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Seismic waves

c)

Earthquake measurement

d)

Tsunamis