Futura Plate Motion Review

_________ define the engineering problem.

• Criteria

• Geohazards

• False Alarms

• Arguments

Answer explanation

As enginerring interns, you will design a tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean region. These warning systems must meet three design criteria: 1) giving people as much warning time as possible to move to safety; 2) causing as few false alarms as possible; and 3) minimizing cost as much as possible. 

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What are the 3 criteria for designing an effective tsunami warning system?

• Giving people as much warning time as possible to move to safety

• Causing as few false alarms as possible

• Minimizing cost as much as possible

• Minimizing evacuation warnings as much as possible

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________________ is necessary when solving an engineering problem.

Answer explanation

Background research can be articles, videos, data, simulations, and many other ways that help you gather information about a problem.

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A ___________ is a type of large, destructive ocean wave caused by a sudden shift in the seafloor.

Answer explanation

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Tsunamis are usually caused by ___________ on the ocean floor.

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Tsunamis cause_____________ to places on land.

• lots of damage

• minor damage

Answer explanation

The damage caused by tsunamis includes loss of property and loss of life.

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Engineers need to understand the problem they are trying to solve so they can design ________________.

• an effective solution

• a large house

• a temporary solution

• a hazard

Answer explanation

Effective means successful in producing a desired or intended result.

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Engineers read with purpose to _________ relevant background information that impacts their work.

• understand

• ignore

Answer explanation

You are reading and annotating almost daily in class so that you can get used to reading with a purpose, just like engineers. If you read with the purpose of understanding what you are reading, you will do a better job of solving problems. You will improve your grades and learn how to be a critical thinker.

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Earthquakes are due to movement along the three types of plate boundaries: 

• convergent

• divergent

• transform

• fault

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Plate motion that results in a very strong earthquake and causes ________ motion of the seafloor can cause tsunamis.

• vertical

• horizontal

Answer explanation

The vertical plate motion that causes a tsunami wave is UP.

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