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Science, Social Studies, Geography
10th
grade
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
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What was the magnitude of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami?
7.4 -7.6
8.1 - 8.3
7.7 - 8
9.1 - 9.3
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What is an extreme natural event?
An event the rarely occurs and can have detrimental effects on the environment.
Events that occur everyday
Events that are caused by humans
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Which of the following is not an extreme natural event?
Tsunami
Hurricane
Rain
Earthquake
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The epicentre of the earthquakes located.....
160 km off the coast of Thailand
160 km off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
155 km off the coast of Sumatra Indonesia
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What is the first stage of the formation of a Tsunami?
The tectonic plate pushes the water in a particular direction.
Gravity pushes the water outwards
Energy from the seabed vertically jolts the seabed, displacing hundreds of cubic kilometres of water
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What can cause a tsunami?
Landslide
Underwater earthquake
Volcanic eruption
All of the above
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Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami?
YES
NO
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What is the deadliest tsunami ever recorded?
The 1782 South China Sea tsunami
The 1868 northern Chile tsunami
The 1883 South Java Sea tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
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What is frequently a warning sign of an impending tsunami?
Winds suddenly change direction
The sky suddenly clears
Seawater suddenly retreats from the shore
All of the above
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Shaking from the earthquake lasted.........
8 -10 minutes
12 - 15 minutes
5 - 7 minutes
4 - 3 minutes
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The earthquake ruptured a _________________ section of the oceanic crust
200 km
1300 km
2000 km
550 km
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How many people were homeless due to the Tsunami?
1.3 million
990, 000
2 million
1.7 million
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How long after the earthquake did the Tsunami reach land?
5 minutes
23 minutes
10 minutes
30 minutes
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What does vulnerability mean?
How good a place is
How something id effected by an event
How susceptible to harm a person or a place is
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How much money was donated by the international community?
US$ 800 million
US$ 14 billion
US$ 9 billion
US$ 400 million
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What made the affected countries more vulnerable to the Tsunami?
Located within the Ring of Fire
High populations along the coastline
No warning systems
All of the above
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What is Salinisation?
Increased levels of salt in soil and/or water
Removal of vegetation
Increased levels of debris in soil and/or water
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What percentage of survivors reported being rescued by private individuals?
50%
60%
90%
30%
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which of the following is NOT an natural effect of the Tsunami?
Increased salinisation of soil
Loss of livelihood
Crops and vegetation destroyed
Coral reefs damaged
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Which of these is a long term response
Identification of bodies
Medical care
Temporary shelter
Tsunami warning systems set up
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What is the biggest natural characteristic that made the area vulnerable to the Tsunami?
Geology
Relief
Location
Rivers and lakes