Tsunamis

What is a tsunami?

• a large storm

• a type of tornado

• a series of giant waves

What can cause a tsunami?

• a strong wind

• a violent hurricane

• an underwater earthquake

What does the word “tsunami” mean in Japanese?

• big wave

• death wave

• harbour wave

Which of these facts is NOT true?

• A tsunami is a single wave

• A tsunami looks like a wall of water

• A tsunami sounds like a train coming

Tsunami waves can be less than 1 foot high and go unnoticed in the open ocean.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How high were the waves that hit Indonesia during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami?

• 15 metres

• 33 metres

• 50 metres

How fast can a tsunami travel?

• up to 200 kilometres an hour

• up to 400 kilometres an hour

• up to 800 kilometres an hour

When is it too late to escape a tsunami?

• When you can see it

• When you can hear it

• When you hear an announcement to evacuate the beach

What was the deadliest tsunami in history?

• the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

• the 2011 Japanese tsunami

• the 2015 Chile tsunami

An earthquake caused a tsunami which destroyed the Minoan civilization. On which island did it occur?

• Crete

• Santorini

• Paros