Natural Disasters

Tsunamis are caused by

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

• wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

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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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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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Which direction does a tsunami wave move?

• Right

• Left

• In one direction only

• In all directions

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What happens to the speed of a tsunami wave when it gets closer to shore?

• It slows down.

• It speeds up.

• It stays the same.

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What happens to the amplitude of a tsunami wave when it gets closer to the shore?

• It decreases.

• It increases.

• It stays the same.

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The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

• Category 1

• Category 3

• Category 5

• Category 4

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