165-ton Japanese dock washes up in Oregon

June 11, 2012

Q: A huge dock torn from a Japanese port by the 2011 tsunami has washed up 5,000 miles away on on a beach in Oregon. Where is Oregon on this map?

Circle the area on this map

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Q: Besides the the 66-foot dock, what else has drifted across the Pacific Ocean to North America?

A. 'Ghost' ship

B. Soccer ball

C. Motorcycle

D. All of the above

Q: What is the name of the Canadian province north of Washington state where the the motorcycle washed up?

A. Alberta

B. British Columbia

C. Prince Edward Island

D. Yukon

Q: What caused the 2011 tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 people and generated an estimated 20 million tons of debris in Japan?

A. Landslide

B. Volcano

C. Earthquake

D. Nuclear explosion

Q: Experts expect a surge of debris in the coming months, with the bulk of it due in the winter. What danger associated with the 165-ton Japanese dock worries environmentalists?

A. Invasive species

B. Toxic waste

C. Oil leak

D. Navigation hazard

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