Tsunamis, Earthquakes, and Volcanos

What is a tsunami?

• A large storm with high wind.

• A tropical tornado in the ocean.

• A large, powerful ocean wave.

• Any earthquake.

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What natural event can cause a tsunami?

• Earthquake

• Volcanic eruption

• Underwater landslide

• All three of these can cause tsunamis!

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How far can a tsunami travel?

• Less than a mile

• 10 miles

• 50 miles

• Over 1000 miles

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TRUE or FALSE: Tsunamis move very slow.

• True

• False

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Where do most of the Tsunamis in the world occur?

• The Great Lakes

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

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Earthquakes are caused by _________________.

• The movement of the tectonic plates

• High winds

• Chunks of lava from volcanoes

• Dropping something really heavy

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TRUE or FALSE: If you are in a boat on the open ocean, it will be easy to see a tsunami coming.

• True

• False

Tsunamis...

• travel long distances and carry lots of energy.

• travel short distances and carry little energy.

• travel long distances and carry little energy.

• travel short distances and carry lots of energy.

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The location with the largest concentration of volcanoes in the world is called the...

• Great Plate Boundary

• Ring of Fire

• Volcano Alley

• Hot Spot

What kind of waves do earthquakes create?

• Electromagnetic

• Sound

• Seismic

• Light

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