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8th Unit No 2 TSUNAMI

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tsunami is a sea wave caused by

a)

the high tide

b)

the sea storm

c)

earthquakes on the land

d)

earthquakes under the sea

2.

Ignesious and his family rushed out of the house because

a)

they feared the coming of tsunami

b)

they felt an earthquake

c)

they heard the noise.

d)

they just wanted to go out

3.

Two of Ignesious's children died because

a)

they were separated from their parents

b)

Ignesious could not hold their hands

c)

they had gone in the opposite direction

d)

they remained sleeping

4.

Sanjeev was swept away

a)

while trying to save someone else

b)

while trying to save his family

c)

because he was a policeman on duty near the sea

d)

because he tried to save the guesthouse cook

5.

Meghna saved herself from tsunami by

a)

swimming towards the shore

b)

holding on to a wooden door

c)

the help of the other 77 people who were swept away with her

d)

the relief helicopters

6.

Almas Javed, the 10 year old girl was saved

a)

because of her father who had sensed the danger

b)

by her mother and aunts who stood clinging to a coconut tree

c)

by a log of wood floating in the water

d)

by a policeman

7.

The little girl who saved many lives during the tsunami rage was

a)

Meghna

b)

Almas Javed

c)

Tilly Smith

d)

Penny Smith

8.

The tsunami waves were triggered by a massive earthquake

a)

off northern Sumatra

b)

off Thailand

c)

off Andamans islands

d)

off the Nicobar islands

9.

Tsunami is

a)

an earthquake

b)

a powerful sea wave

c)

a dangerous flood

d)

a terrible wind

10.

Where is the Yala National Park situated?

a)

Bangla

b)

Thailand

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

India

11.

The meaning of the word 'chaos' is

a)

complete disorder

b)

a slight shake

c)

great shock

d)

mighty force

12.

The opposite of the word 'massive' is

a)

heavy

b)

bulky

c)

tiny

d)

very big

13.

Which of the following statement is not true

a)

Ignesious lost his wife, two children, his father-in-law and his brother-in-law in the tsunami.

b)

Meghna was saved by a wooden door.

c)

Sanjeev made it to safety after the tsunami.

d)

Almas' mother and aunts were washed away with the tree that they were holding on to

14.

Tsunami is a/an

a)

type of cyclone occurring due to low pressure area in sea

b)

earthquake occurring at higher altitude

c)

massive volcanic eruption

d)

very large and powerful wave caused by earthquakes under the sea

15.

Before rushing out of his house, Ignesious carefully kept the TV set under the table

a)

it would fall and break due to earthquake

b)

it was his most valuable possession

c)

he didn't want anybody to know about it

d)

it was a stolen set and he feared of being arrested