Tsunamis

Tsunamis

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Tsunamis

Tsunamis

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-2, MS-PS4-2, MS-PS3-1

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Right before a tsunami hits land, what effect causes the water to withdraw from shore?

The gravitational pull effect

The Coriolis effect

A vacuum, where the water withdraws from the shore

The wind effect

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 2004, a tsunami in the Indian Ocean killed over how many people?

230,000

100,000

50,000

10,000

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes tsunamis?

Earthquakes under the sea

Volcanic eruptions

Landslides into the sea

All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How fast can tsunami waves travel across the ocean?

Up to 100 mph

Up to 200 mph

Up to 500 mph

Up to 600 mph

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to tsunami waves when they reach shallow water?

They slow down and increase in height.

They speed up and decrease in height.

They maintain the same speed and height.

They disappear completely.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the most dangerous part of a tsunami?

A) Its height

B) Its wavelength

C) Its speed

D) Its color

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The origin of the word 'tsunami' is from which language?

Japanese

Chinese

Hawaiian

Greek

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