Worksheets3. Plate Tectonics: Fukushima Earthquake - Geography CIE IGCSE
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 33mins
When did the Fukushima/Tõhoku (Sendai) earthquake occur?
March 11th 2011
May 5th 2016
August 20th 1984
September 6th 2013
Japan is better prepared for earthquakes than any other country
True
False
Are Japan's buildings constructed to withstand earthquakes?
Yes
No
Do the people of Japan have earthquake drills?
Yes
No
What had Japan built to help defend against tsunamis?
Substantial sea walls
large groynes
revetements
tidal barrages
Is Japan mountainous?
Yes
No
Where is Japan most densely populated?
In the mountains
On the coastal lowlands
in the centre
Where in Japan is most vulnerable to tsunamis?
The coastline
The mountains
The centre
Why is Japan's coast so vulnerable to tsunami waves?
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
9.0
2.4
5.7
8.5
Where did the earthquake occur?
Of the north-east coast of the main island, Honshu
Of the south-west coast of Tokyo
Of the south-west coast of Sendai
Off the north-east coast of China
Which plates caused the earthquake?
Eurasian Plate
Iranian
Philippine plate
Pacific Plate
Russian plate
What type of boundary did the earthquake occur on?
Convergent/destructive boundary
Conservative boundary
Divergent/constructive boundary
How fast are the two plates moving towards each-other?
83mm/year
5 metres every second
2 inches per 6 months
57 centimetres every three years
How far did the seabed move when the earthquake happened?
50 m sideways
32 cm sideways
56 mm sideways
31 m sideways
How far did the seabed rise in the earthquake?
7 m
3 m
5 cm
2 m
Which ocean was the epicentre beneath?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Southern
How far east was the epicentre from the port of Sendai?
129 km
34 km
567 km
982 km
How far north was the epicentre from Tokyo?
373 km
457 km
218 km
934 km
What was the depth of the earthquake's focus?
32 km
45 km
97 km
12 km
Were there foreshock/aftershocks?
The earthquake triggered a...
tsunami
tidal wave
lahar
volcanic eruption
Did the tsunami pass over the defensive sea wall?
Yes, causing great destruction inland.
No - the sea wall helped save the lives of millions of Japanese people.
How many people died?
15,894
25,982
45,007
4,782
What percentage of the people died by drowning?
92%
100%
33%
56%
How many were injured?
6152
4035
9823
459
How many went missing?
2562
5934
567
963
How many people fled their homes?
215,000
46,000
3,400
537,000
How many buildings totally collapsed?
127,290
354,000
458,923
135,791
How many buildings partly collapsed?
272,788
456,789
123,456
903,275
How many buildings were damaged?
747,989
346,871
334,691
34,029
Was Sendai badly hit?
Yes
No
Whole villages were not washed away
True
False
Which town was left mostly underwater with barely a trace of any buildings left?
Rikuzentakada
Sendai
Tokyo
Ishinomaki
How many homes were reported as destroyed in the city of Minamisoma?
1800
35,000
345,000
3,500
How much of the city of Kesennuma was underwater?
One third
One quarter
One half
All of it
What swept cars and homes far inland?
A muddy torrent of water
An earthquake
A lahar
A volcano
What were residential areas and paddy fields turned into?
A lagoon of debris-filled seawater
A giant lake
A supervolcano
a new cinema
What happened in the north-eastern Fukushima prefecture?
A dam burst, sweeping away homes
The earthquake started, destroying cities.
The tsunami came from here
A volcanic eruption
What transport went missing?
How far away is central Tokyo from the epicentre?
373 km
124 km
6740 km
2035 km
Describe what happened in central Tokyo
Did food supplies ran short in the Tokyo shops?
Yes
No
Around how many homes in and around Tokyo suffered power cuts?
4 million
33 thousand
5 hundred thousand
2 million
Did soil liquefaction occur in areas around Tokyo?
Yes
No
What did the tsunami cause in the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant?
A meltdown
A problem with the cooling systems
The control rods stopped working
The shielding broke
How many people did the nuclear evacuation zone affect?
200,000
30,000
21,000
300,000
What was activated one minute before the earthquake?
The Earthquake Early Warning system
The Japanese Earthquake Alarm
The Earthquake Alert
The Siren
How long before the earthquake was the Earthquake Early Warning System activated?
1 minute
1 day
half an hour
30 seconds
Was there a tsunami warning?
Yes
No
What percentage of people who lived in costal areas were able to head for higher ground, saving many lives, due to the tsunami warning?
58%
23%
94%
77%
When did the huge relief mission swing into action in north-eastern Japan?
the day after the devastating earthquakes
the week after the devastating earthquakes
the year after the devastating earthquakes
During the devastating earthquake
How many planes were mobilised for the relief?
300
400
100
200
How many ships were mobilised for the relief?
40
30
20
10
Thousands of troops were mobilised for the relief effort
True
False
No troops were required for the relief effort
True
False
Who visited the disaster zone in a helicopter, including the Fukushima nuclear plant?
Prime Minister Naoto Kan
King Quin Hin
Queen Elizabeth II
Groot
Where did rescue teams arrive from?
South Korea
North Korea
Australia and New Zealand
Singapore
Russia
There was already an American aircraft carrier in Japan and another was sent for.
True
False
Describe Japan's recovery from the earthquake
Rapid
Lengthy
How long will it take for the Fukashima power plant to be decommissioned?
40 years
4 months
400 years
4 years
Will contaminated soil from the plant have to be removed?
Yes
No
Maybe
The problem of the Fukushima power plant will not take long to solve.
True
False
