The 2011 Japan Earthquake: Quiz

2. Where did the earthquake occur?

• • Southern Japan

• • The Japan Trench

• • In Tokyo Bay

• • Mount Fuji

1. What was the magnitude of the 2011 Japan earthquake?

• • 7.8

• • 8.5

• 9.1

• 9.5

3. Which tectonic plates were involved in the earthquake?

• • Pacific Plate and North American Plate

• • Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate

• • Philippine Plate and Australian Plate

• • Eurasian Plate and African Plate

4. What process caused the earthquake?

• • Subduction

• • Divergent movement

• • Volcanic eruption

• • Fault slipping

5. How high were the tsunami waves?

• • 50 feet

• • 75 feet

• • 100 feet

• 133 feet

6. What was one consequence of the tsunami?

• • A typhoon swept across the region

• • Flooding destroyed entire towns

• • A volcanic eruption followed

• • The earthquake caused no significant tsunami

7. What happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant?

• • It was entirely destroyed by the earthquake

• • A catastrophic meltdown

• • It shut down safely

• • It remained operational

8. What did the Fukushima disaster force people to do?

• • Stay in temporary shelters indefinitely

• • Permanently abandon coastal towns

• • Move to other countries

• • Relocate from coastal areas to higher ground

9. What improvements were made after the disaster?

• • Expansion of nuclear power plants

• • Enhancements to tsunami warning systems

• • Relocation of all coastal towns inland

• • Building seawalls across the entire coast

10. What global lesson was emphasized by the disaster?

• • The need for better collaboration and disaster preparedness

• • Earthquakes are unpredictable and unavoidable

• • Natural disasters only affect specific regions

• • Nuclear energy is inherently unsafe