S7 QUIZ

A wave generated by an Earthquake or volcanic Eruption occurring on the ocean floor is called

• Floods

• Tsunami

• Hurricane

• Lightning

Tsunamis are caused by

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

• wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

Regular waves are caused by

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

• wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

In rare instances tsunamis can be caused by

• giant meteors

• wind

• gravitational pull of the moon

• Junaid blowing air at the ocean

Tsunamis can be

• as high as 100 feet.

• as high as 2 feet.

• as high as 1,000 feet.

• as high as 10,000 feet.

A tsunami's energy source is formed

• from under water

• from above water

• distant areas from where they began

Which areas are most susceptible to a tsunami?

• low lying areas

• high areas

• middle areas

A tsunami is caused by underwater

• 
  Fish

• Earthquakes

• Explosions

• Exploration

Most tsunamis are caused by what natural event?

• Earthquakes

• 
  Landslides

• Hurricanes

• Volcanic eruptions

Where do most of the tsunamis in the world occur?

• The Great Lakes

• 
  The Atlantic Ocean

• The Arctic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean