Tsunamis

Tsunamis are caused by

• underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.

• wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

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Tsunamis can be

• as high as 100 feet.

• as high as 2 feet.

• as high as 1,000 feet.

• as high as 10,000 feet.

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A tsunami usually starts ____________________.

• in the middle of a continent

• at a plate boundary

• in the middle of an ocean

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What are most tsunamis caused by?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

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The most devastating tsunami that killed the most people occurred in...

• 2004- Indian Ocean
• 2011 - Japan
• 1960 - Chile
• 79 - Pompeii

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Regular waves are caused by

• underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.

• wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

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True or False? When you are out in the ocean, you might not even be able to detect a tsunami wave.

• True

• False

• Wait, what?

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What magnitude (strength) earthquake is more likely to cause a tsunami?

• Strong

• Medium

• Weak

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What depth earthquake is more likely to cause a tsunami?

• Shallow

• Medium

• Deep

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Which type of plate boundary are earthquakes that generate tsunamis more likely?

• Spreading apart boundaries

• Colliding boundaries

• Sliding past boundaries

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