Tsunami Quiz

To convert meters per second to kilometers per hour, multiply by 3600 and divide by (a)   .

If a tsunami is coming now, what should you do?

• unplug appliances

• head to the beach to get a good view

• move to high ground

• hide under a sturdy piece of furniture like a desk

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If a tsunami is approaching and will hit in a matter of hours, what should you do?

• Build curved seawalls to deflect the incoming waves.

• Turn off the gas, electric, and water at the mains.

• Plant a forest to absorb the waves power.

• Move into the cellar of the house.

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When it comes into shore, a tsunami slows to about...

• walking speed.

• the speed of a cheetah.

• the speed of a race car.

• the speed of an airliner.

Which of the following can cause a tsunami?

• a tornado

• a volcanic flank collapse

• a hurricane

• a drought

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Which US state would most likely see a tsunami?

• New Mexico

• Oregon

• Florida

• Idaho

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The word 'tsunami' is Japanese for __________.

• get inland quickly

• death from the sea

• really big wave

• harbor wave

What is a tsunami's 'run up'?

• The amount of time it takes for a tsunami to move from its epicenter to its location.

• The height that a tsunami reaches as it rushes onshore.

• The distance from the trough to the crest of the tsunami.

• The speed at which a tsunami washes ashore.

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What is wavelength?

• The distance from one wave crest to the next wave crest.

• The distance from the trough of the wave to the crest.

• The distance from the seafloor to the top of the wave.

• The amount of time between two waves.

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In which ocean would a tsunami be MOST likely.

• The Indian Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

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