Tsunamis

The top of the tsunami is called a

• high

• peak

• crest

• ceiling

What are tsunamis commonly known as

• Large waves

• tidal waves

• super waves

• crash waves

Before a tsunami the coastal sea depth normally

• Rises suddenly

• falls suddenly

• gets really hot

• fills with fish

The Indonesian tsunami was so big it affected how many countries.

• 4

• 14

• 24

• 34

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As the waves travel through shallow water need land they get

• bigger

• smaller

• stay the same

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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.

A tsunami usually starts ____________________.

• in the middle of a continent

• at a plate boundary

• in the middle of an ocean

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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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What depth earthquake is more likely to cause a tsunami?

• Shallow

• Medium

• Deep

Which direction does a tsunami wave move?

• Right

• Left

• In one direction only

• In all directions