Second Tsunami Quiz April 26

Which of the following is not a cause of a tsunami?

• undersea landslide
• flood
• earthquake
• underwater volcano

Why do people who live near the beach head to higher ground when they get a tsunami warning?

• They want to see the volcano.
• They don't know how to swim.
• They are heading to safety to avoid being swept out to sea.

According to the story, how fast can a tsunami travel?

• 100 mph
• 350 mph
• 500 mph

One type of destruction that is caused by a tsunami is:

• waves squeeze together
• they are over 100 feet tall
• they can hurt people and smash down trees
• they look like giant walls of water

In the passage Avalanche what is the cause of an avalanche?

• on a mountain peak
• it reaches the bottom and piles up
• a giant chunk of snow breaks free

What do an avalanche and a tsunami have in common?

• they are both made of snow
• they are both destructive
• they are both on a mountain peak