L4: How can we forecast where and when tsunamis will happen and

These earthquakes happen near ______ plate boundaries

• colliding

• interlocking

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Types of earthquakes that may lead to tsunamis (select all that apply)

• Higher magnitude earthquakes

• Lower magnitude earthquakes

• Shallow earthquakes

• Deep earthquakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Part of the tsunami chain of events + moves the ocean floor

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Is this statement true/false Moves the water below it....

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water moves fast and outward in circular patterns

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

As waves near the shore, the height (amplitude) lowers

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Tsunamis happen suddenly and can travel at high speeds over great distances, depending on where the tsunami forms, communities have more or less time to respond

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Locations close to the water at _______ elevation, and with high population have greater risks for tsunami damage.

• higher

• lower

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Are all tsunamis caused by earthquakes?

• True

• False

How far can a tsunami travel?

• 200 miles across the ocean

• hundreds of miles across the ocean