Japan 2011 Flashcards
1
Q
How many people died for the Tusami of Japan in 2011?
A
28000 people died during the tsunami.
2
Q
How many miles do tusamies travel inland?
A
Up to three miles inland.
3
Q
where do 90% of earthquakes happen?
A
They happen in the ring of fire.
4
Q
Where do 75% of volcanoes happen?
A
They happen in the Ring of Fire.
5
Q
How long is the ring of fire?
A
It is 40,000 km long.
6
Q
What is the largest tectonic plate?
A
It is the Pacific plate.
7
Q
What is an Epicenter?
A
It is an above fault on the earth’s surface.
8
Q
What is potential energy?
A
It builds up stress in tectonic plates and breaks, then realising potential energy causing vibrations and seismic waves.
