Question

The Kobe earthquake caused much damage and loss of life because it
(a) Had struck coastal areas
(b) Had struck suburban areas
(c) Had hit Japan’s second largest city
(d) Was Japan’s worst earthquake since 1923

3.Which one of the following statements is true?
(a) Osaka was the hardest-hit city.
(b) The Kobe earthquake was expected.
(c) Radioactivity leaked from the Kobe nuclear plant.
(d) The Japanese were not prepared for the Kobe earthquake

4.The newer Kobe roads and buildings were not expected to suffer much damage because they were
.(a) In coastal areas
(b) Modern structures
(c) Supposed to be earthquake-proof(
d) Far away from the earthquake’s epicentre

5.The earthquake researchers in Japan have since been working to improve the early–warning system because
(a) Sensors were effective in detecting tremors
(b) There is a fear of leakage at the Kobe nuclear plant
(c) The neighbouring countries have been pressuring them to doso.
(d) A major earthquake is expected to strike in the next two or three decades.

Answer 1

Answer:

1-d

2-c

3-d

4-a

Explanation:

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