Earthquake

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    1. New Zealand experiences ________________ of earthquakes each year.

    A. Tens
    B. Hundreds
    C. Thousands
    D. Millions

    2. Faults are:

    A. Ground that has not formed correctly
    B. Earthquakes
    C. Cracks deep into the earth
    D. Different types of rock formations

    3. What should you do in an earthquake?

    A. Stop, drop, and roll
    B. Drop, cover and hold
    C. Stop, look and listen
    D. All of the above

    4. Why should you hold on to whatever you shelter under in an earthquake?

    A. To keep it safe
    B. So no-one steals it
    C. So it doesn’t move
    D. To keep calm

    5. What is the missing word: “Fix, __________ and Forget”?

    A. Flee
    B. Fasten
    C. Freeze
    D. Find

    6. Which of these should your family have for an emergency?

    A. Emergency survival items
    B. Getaway items
    C. Emergency plan
    D. All of the aove

    7. What is a seismograph?

    A. A device for measuring shockwaves from an earthquake
    B. A person who studies earthquakes
    C. A machine for preventing earthquakes
    D. A device for measuring the effects of an earthquake

    8. How many earthquakes each year in New Zealand are big enough to be felt?

    A. 1 to 50
    B. 51 to 99
    C. 100 to 150
    D. 151 to 200

    9. How many litres of bottled water should you store per person per day?

    A. One litre
    B. Two litres
    C. Three litres
    D. Four litres

    10. Which of the following is an item that should be in your emergency items?

    A. Calendar
    B. Cleaning materials
    C. Cook book
    D. Can opener


Earthquake illustration