Tsunamis

What is a tsunami?

• A large storm with very high speed winds

• A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Pacific Ocean

• A large and powerful ocean wave

• A type of tornado

• An earthquake that causes significant damage

What natural even can cause a tsunami?

• earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Landslide

• A glacier breaking off into the ocean

• All of the above

How far can a tsunami travel?

• Less than 1 mile

• 10 miles

• 100 miles

• 500 miles

• Over 1,000 miles

True or False: Tsunamis move very slow, typically around 10 miles per hour

• TRUE

• FALSE

Where do most of the Tsunamis in the world occur?

• Great Lakes

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

Tsunamis are caused by __________

• Wind traveling over the surface of the ocean

• The rotation of the Earth

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• A large displacement of water

• Southern Ocean

True or False: Although tsunamis are sometimes called tidal waves, they have nothing to do with the ocean's tides

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most tsunamis are caused by what natural event?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic Eruption

• Landslide

• A glacier breaking off into the ocean

• Hurricane

What do we call a series of waves generated by a tsunami?

• Tides

• Wave train

• Wave town

• Wave farm

• Sets

True or False: Tsunamis can occur in any major body of water.

• TRUE

• FALSE