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About how many people were injured in the process of the Valdivia Earthquake? A. 3,000 B. 7,000 C. 900 D. 1,900
A. 3,000
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Where is Valdivia located in Chile? A. In the South B. In the North C. In the middle region D. On an island off the coast
C. In the middle region
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Approximately what percentage of the buildings in Valdivia were severely damaged? A. 75% B. 60% C. 30% D. 50%
D. 50%
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Which type of Natural Disaster was not triggered by the earthquake? A. Floods B. Landslides C. Tsunamis D. Tornado
D. Tornado
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About how tall (in meters) was the tsunami at its tallest recorded height? A. 11.5 m B. 7 m C. 2 m D. 10 m
A. 11.5 m
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What islands did this earthquake cause damage to? A. Easter Island B. Madagascar C. Samoa Islands D. Both A and C
D. Both A and C
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How many kilometers of the fault ruptured in the process of this earthquake? A. 500 B. 750 C. 900 D. 1,000
D. 1,000
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About how many people were left homeless after this earthquake? A. 500 B. 6,000 C. 15,000 D. 20,000
D. 20,000
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In what mountain range did most of the landslides occur? A. Himalyas B. Andes C. Rocky Mountains
Correct Answer: B. Andes
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How many fore shocks were there prior to this earthquake? A. 1 B. 7 C. 4 D. 3
C. 4
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Approximately how many people were killed in this earthquake? A. 450 B. 1,500 C. 9,000 D. 1,000
B. 1,500
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What was the date that this earthquake happened on? A. November 29, 1960 B. October 6, 1960 C. May 22, 1960 D. January 11, 1960
C. May 22, 1960
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About how much money did it cost to repair the damages of the earthquake and the natural disasters that followed? A. $750 million B. $90 million C. $550 million D. $8 million
C. $550 million
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What other natural disasters did the earthquake cause? A.Landslides B.Tsunami C.Rinihuazo Flood D. All of the above
Correct answer: D. All of the above
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What was the magnitude of the Valdivia Earthquake on the Richter Scale? A. 9.5 B. 7.9 C. 9.8 D. 10
A. 9.5
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How far inland did the tsunami reach? A. 1 km B. 6 km C. 24 km D. 3 km
D. 3 km
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Where is the epicenter? A. Santiago B. Curanilahue C. Talca D. Las Vilos
B. Curanilahue
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On the west coast of the United States, how much money was needed to cover the damage? A. $7,000 B. $900 C. $10,000 D. $500,000
D. $500,000
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What other places did the tsunami caused by the earthquake effect? A.Hawaii B.Eastern New Zealand C. The Philippines D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
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What was the magnitude of the most powerful after shock? A. 6.8 B. 7.9 C. 7.5 D. 8.1
B. 7.9
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About how many houses were destroyed in this earthquake? A. 3 B.50,760 C.130,000 D. 240,890
C. 130,000
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Around how many square kilometers did this earthquake affect? A. 400,000 B. 1,000 C. 30,000 D. 700,000
A. 400,000
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What city did Valdivia lose its capital status too after the earthquake? A. Puerto Montt B. Concepcion C. Osorno D. Las Vegas
A. Puerto Montt
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As a result of the earthquake, Which volcano erupted? A. Volcán Ojos del Salado Volcano B. Tupungato Volcano C. Mount St. Helens D. Cordón Caulle Volcano
D. Cordón Caulle Volcano On 24 May 38 hours after the main shock of the earthquake, Cordón Caulle began it's eruption. Being located between two sparsely populated and isolated Andean valleys, the eruption had few eyewitnesses and received little attention by local media, preoccupied with the huge damages and losses caused by the earthquake.The eruption ended on 22 July
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How tall did the eruption of steam and ash from Volcan Puyehue get in meters? A. 300 m B. 6,000 m C. 3,000 m D. 700 m
B. 6,000 m
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