What color is a tsunami warning flag?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Black
Which ocean experienced the devastating 2004 tsunami that killed over 230,000 people?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What famous ancient city was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 365 AD?
Rome
Alexandria
Athens
Constantinople
Which U.S. state experiences the most earthquakes per year?
California
Hawaii
Alaska
Nevada
What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake ever recorded?
9.2
9.5
8.9
9.8
Which Japanese city was hit by a devastating tsunami in 2011?
Tokyo
Fukushima
Osaka
Kyoto
What animal is often reported to act strangely before earthquakes?
Dogs
Cats
Birds
Fish
What famous U.S. earthquake occurred during a World Series baseball game?
1989 Loma Prieta
1994 Northridge
1971 San Fernando
1964 Alaska
What percentage of tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean?
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
Which ancient civilization had a goddess of earthquakes named Tellus?
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
Mayans
What is the average speed of a tsunami in the open ocean?
400 mph
500 mph
600 mph
700 mph
Which famous fault line runs through California?
Rocky Mountain Fault
San Andreas Fault
Great Basin Fault
Cascade Fault
What year did the Great San Francisco Earthquake occur?
1896
1906
1916
1926
Which famous ancient wonder was damaged by earthquakes?
Pyramids of Giza
Colossus of Rhodes
Hanging Gardens
Great Wall
What is the name of the scale used to measure earthquake intensity?
Kelvin Scale
Richter Scale
Fahrenheit Scale
Beaufort Scale
How many minutes of warning did Hawaii typically have for tsunamis before modern detection systems?
15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
What natural feature can help protect coastal areas from tsunamis?
Mountains
Coral reefs
Deserts
Forests
Which famous volcano caused earthquakes before its massive 1980 eruption?
Mt. Fuji
Mt. St. Helens
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. Kilimanjaro
What is the nickname for the earthquake-prone Pacific Ring of Fire?
Dragon's Circle
Nature's Belt
Circle of Doom
Fire Belt
Which famous bridge was redesigned to be earthquake-proof after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake?
Golden Gate Bridge
Bay Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
London Bridge
