Deadly earthquake hits New Zealand
Feb. 28, 2011
Q: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake last week killed at least 145 and left 200 missing in New Zealand's second-largest city. Where is New Zealand?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Hundreds of homes and buildings may need to be demolished and rebuilt in the city. What is the name of New Zealand's second-largest city?
A. Auckland
B. Brisbane
C. Christchurch
D. Wellington
Q: The earthquake caused much more damage than a stronger 7.1 tremor last fall, and it caused more soil to lose strength and stiffness, a process called . . .
A. Liquefaction
B. Soil sheer
C. Compaction
D. Tremolo
Q: New Zealand is subject to earthquakes and volcanoes because it is . . .
A. Over a crust "hot spot"
B. In the Pacific Ocean
C. Very mountainous
D. On a tectonic plate edge
Q: Geographically isolated, New Zealand was one of the last major landmasses to be settled. Where did the first settlers originate?
A. Australia
B. Britain
C. Netherlands
D. Tahiti
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