Whats the Plan Stan

  • TYPES OF EMERGENCIES

    • Floods
    • Storms
    • Earthquakes
    • Tsunami
    • Volcanic Eruptions
    • Landslides
    • Interactive map

  • WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS?

    • Stuck at home
    • Can’t get home
    • Have to evacuate
    • No power
    • No water
    • No phone or internet
    • Meet the I.M.P.A.C.T. team

  • GET PREPARED

    • Information for Parents
    • Information for Teachers
    • Information for School Leaders
    • What’s the Plan, Stan? Years 1-3
    • What’s the Plan, Stan? Years 4-8

TSUNAMI QUIZ

Now that you feel ready to face an unexpected emergency, take the quiz to find out how much you really know. Then share your learning with friends and family and help them to be more prepared too.

 

 

  1. A tsunami is a series of giant waves generated by:

    1. High winds
    2. Stronger than normal tides
    3. Large disturbance on the ocean floor
    4. Storms

  2. Which of the following is a tsunami warning sign?

    1. Feel a strong earthquake that makes it hard to stand up, or a weak rolling earthquake that lasts a minute or more
    2. See a sudden rise or fall in sea level
    3. Hear loud and unusual noises from the sea
    4. All of the above

  3. What does the word tsunami mean?

    1. Big wave
    2. Earthquake wave
    3. Harbour wave
    4. Tidal wave

  4. What do tsunami look like in the open sea?

    1. Hardly noticeable waves
    2. Small cresting waves
    3. Huge cresting waves
    4. Huge non cresting waves

  5. What should you do if there is a tsunami warning issued?

    1. Pack your belongings and leave as soon as possible
    2. Head immediately to higher ground or inland
    3. Go down to the shore to check if it is correct
    4. Look for your pets and put them away first

  6. How far apart can the waves of a tsunami be?

    1. There is only one wave
    2. Only a few seconds
    3. Only a few minutes
    4. Up to an hour

  7. Which parts of New Zealand are at risk of tsunami?

    1. Just the south island
    2. Just the north island
    3. None of New Zealand
    4. All of New Zealand’s coastline

  8. Which of the following should you do if you feel a long or strong earthquake near the coast?

    1. Go to the nearest beach to take photos
    2. Move immediately to the nearest high ground, or as far inland as you can
    3. Quickly move to the basement of a nearby building
    4. Stay near to the beach

Tsunami-Quiz
Northland Region
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Auckland Region
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Waikato Region
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Bay of Plenty Region
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Taranaki Region
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Manawatu and Wanganui Region
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Hawkes Bay Region
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Wellington Region
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Nelson and Tasman Region
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Marlborough Region
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West Coast Region
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Canterbury Region
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Otago Region
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Southland Region
 

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