Tsunamis

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

• Spreading apart boundaries

• Colliding boundaries

• Sliding past boundaries

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Over time, a tsunami wave...

• gains energy

• loses energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What can cause a Tsunami?

• Landslide

• Undersea Earthquakes

• Volcanic Eruption

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the most active tsunami area?

• Caribbean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• North Atlantic Ocean

How fast can a tsunami travel?

• 160 kilometers an hour

• 320 kilometers an hour

• 805 kilometers an hour

• 1600 kilometers an hour

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is frequently a warning sign of an impending tsunami?

• Winds suddenly change direction

• The sky suddenly clears

• Seawater suddenly retreats from the shore

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What happens to a Tsunami when it gets closer to land?

• The waves get smaller

• The wave stays the same size

• The wave gets bigger

• The wave stops

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

How can scientist predict when a Tsunami is coming?

• Bottom Pressure recorder

• open-ocean buoy

• coastal tide gauges

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Can Tsunamis destroy entire cities?

• Yes - they can have devasating impacts.

• No - they don't have devastating imapcts.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What can an approaching tsunami sound like?

• Firecrackers exploding

• A passing train

• Ice cracking

• Silence