Earthquake creates an island in the Arabian Sea

Oct. 07, 2013

Q: A small island recently appeared in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Pakistan after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake which killed more than 500 people. Where is the Arabian Sea on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Experts said the shaking probably released sediment-trapped methane gas and water which forced part of the shallow seabed to the surface. The Arabian Sea is part of the . . .

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Indian Ocean

C. Pacific Ocean

D. Southern Ocean

Q: What created the methane gas that raised the island?

A. Microbes

B. Volcanoes

C. Earthquakes

D. All of the above

Q: The earthquake that raised the island occurred in the Makran Subduction Zone. What creates a subduction zone?

A. Series of volcanic eruptions

B. Underground nuclear explosions

C. Collision of tectonic plates

D. All of the above

Q: Previous earthquakes have created islands that were later destroyed by monsoons. What is a monsoon?

A. Cyclonic storm

B. Rogue wave

C. Seafloor collapse

D. Seasonal rain

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