Earthquakes kill and injure thousands in Nepal

Apr 27, 2015

Q: Weekend earthquakes in Nepal killed more than 11,000, injured thousands more and destroyed about 70,000 houses. Where is Nepal?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: A devastating earthquake was followed by very powerful aftershocks that kept tens of thousands of people camped out on the streets of the nation's capital . . .

A. Delhi

B. Kathmandu

C. Lhasa

D. Thimphu

Q: The shaking also triggered huge avalanches on Mount Everest where many climbers were killed. Nepal is located in which mountain range?

A. Andes

B. Alps

C. Caucasus

D. Himalayas

Q: What force created both the earthquakes and the Himalaya Mountains?

A. Glacial

B. Subsidence

C. Tectonic

D. Stratification

Q: Many nations are rushing aid to Nepal, and rescue teams were sent by its neighbors . . .

A. India and China

B. India and Tibet

C. China and Bangladesh

D. China and Bhutan

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