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
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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