Napier Earthquake

Grade 4β€’45 minutes

Learning Objective

I can identify where Napier is located on a map of New Zealand and describe one effect of the earthquake.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Imagine you have a map of New Zealand. Describe where Napier is located (e.g., which island, what part of the island).

2. The video mentions that an earthquake "demolished the commercial centre of Napier." What does "demolished" mean in this sentence?

3. Besides demolishing buildings, what other major effect of the earthquake on the land around Napier was mentioned in the video?

...and 4 more questions

Educational Video

This Is NAPIER β€” How A Devastating Earthquake Made New Zealand's Art Deco Hub

Dane and Stacey

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