Disasters

Disasters

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How much do you know about natural disasters? Test your knowledge with this multi-choice quiz.

  1. 1

    What should you do in case of an earthquake?

  2. 2

    Which scale is used to measure earthquakes?

  3. 3

    What magnitude on the Richter scale was the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931?

  4. 4

    How long did the Hawke's Bay earthquake last for?

  5. 5

    What started just minutes after the Hawke's Bay earthquake?

  6. 6

    When did the Hawke's Bay earthquake occur?

  7. 7

    How many people were killed as a result of the Hawke's Bay earthquake?

  8. 8

    What does the word Tsunami mean?

  9. 9

    Which of these events can NOT cause a tsunami?

  10. 10

    What should you do if you hear a tsunami warning?

  11. 11

    Which of these Pacific countries has recently suffered a tsunami?

  12. 12

    How far inland can tsunami waves travel?

  13. 13

    Why did the people in Chile not get much warning of a tsunami after the recent earthquake?

  14. 14

    What scale is used to measure the strength of tornadoes?

  15. 15

    If you hear a tornado warning what should you do?

  16. 16

    Which of these Fujita scale measurments is the strongest tornado?

  17. 17

    What is the name for the area in the USA where many tornadoes occur?

  18. 18

    What type of weather most often accompanies tornadoes?

  19. 19

    Which of these statements best describes a tornado?

  20. 20

    What is the name for the special thunderstorms that creat many tornadoes known as?

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