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earthquakes in japan
1- WHY IS JAPAN ONE OF THE MOST EARTHQUAKE-PRONE COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD?
A-BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED ON THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE, WHERE SEVERAL TECTONIC PLATES MEET
B- BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ONLY.
C- BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED NEAR THE EQUATOR.
A- BECAUSE IT IS LOCATED ON THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE, WHERE SEVERAL TECTONIC PLATES MEET
6. WHAT CAUSES EARTHQUAKES?
A- THE MOVEMENT OF CLOUDS IN THE SKY
B- THEY ARE CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF TECTONIC PLATES UNDER THE EARTH’S SURFACE
C- THE ROTATION OF THE MOON AROUND EARTH
B-THEY ARE CAUSED BY THE MOVEMENT OF TECTONIC PLATES UNDER THE EARTH’S SURFACE.
2-WHAT IS THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE?
A- IT IS A GROUP OF TROPICAL ISLANDS IN ASIA.
B- IT IS AN AREA AROUND THE PACIFIC OCEAN WITH HIGH SEISMIC AND VOLCANIC ACTIVITY.
C- IT IS A LARGE DESERT AREA NEAR JAPAN.
IT IS AN AREA AROUND THE PACIFIC OCEAN WITH HIGH SEISMIC ANDVOLCANIC ACTIVITY.
7. WHY IS IT DIFFICULT TO PREDICT EARTHQUAKES?
A- BECAUSE SCIENTISTS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN STUDYING THEM.
B- BECAUSE THEY ARE CAUSED BY MAGIC FORCES
C-BECAUSE SCIENTISTS CANNOT DETERMINE THE EXACT TIME AND LOCATION OF PLATE MOVEMENT
C-BECAUSE SCIENTISTS CANNOT DETERMINE THE EXACT TIME AND LOCATION OF PLATE MOVEMENT.
3-WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS DURING A STRONG EARTHQUAKE?
A-THE SKY CHANGES COLOR.
B- IT CAUSES HEAVY RAIN IMMEDIATELY
C- THE GROUND SHAKES VIOLENTLY, BUILDINGS CAN COLLAPSE, AND OBJECTS FALL.
B-THE GROUND SHAKES VIOLENTLY, BUILDINGS CAN COLLAPSE, AND OBJECTS FALL
8. WHAT HAS JAPAN DONE TO REDUCE THE IMPACT?
A- JAPAN HAS DEVELOPED EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, STRONG BUILDINGS REGULATIONS, AND EMERGENCY DRILLS.
B- A JAPAN HAS STOPPED BUILDING HOUSES.
C-JAPAN BANNED TECTONIC PLATES
JAPAN HAS DEVELOPED EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, STRONG BUILDING REGULATIONS, AND EMERGENCY DRILLS.
4. HOW CAN AN EARTHQUAKE CAUSE A TSUNAMI?
A- IF IT HAPPENS UNDER THE OCEAN, IT CAN DISPLACE WATER AND CREATE HUGE WAVES.
B- BY INCREASING AIR PRESSURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
C- BY CREATING HURRICANES IN THE OCEAN
A- IF IT HAPPENS UNDER THE OCEAN, IT CAN DISPLACE WATER AND CREATE HUGE WAVES.
5-HOW DID PEOPLE FEEL DURING MAJOR EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN?
A- THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE DANGER.
B- THEY CELEBRATED THE EVENT.
C- THEY FELT FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY, BUT MANY PEOPLE STAYED CALM AND HELPED EACH OTHER.
C- THEY FELT FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY, BUT MANY PEOPLE STAYED CALM AND HELPED EACH Other