
Tsunamis
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JEANNIE SMITH
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What inferences can you make about tsunamis based on this text?
What inferences can you make about tsunamis based on this text?
Tsunamis caused by shock waves are unpredictable
Scientists can predict exactly when a tsunami will hit land
The average tsunami is over 300 feet tall
NYC is at risk of being hit by a tsunami
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which quote best supports the statement that tsunamis created by shock waves are unpredictable?
"A shock wave is a strong pressure wave. It moves faster than most jets in the sky."
"Along many coastlines, these superfast tsunamis arrived hours before the tsunami from the mound of water. But they were just as big."
"People did not expect tsunamis from the shock wave."
"Scientists say tsunami warning systems should be improved."
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following would best help protect someone who lives in an area that is susceptible to tsunamis?
An early warning system to let them know a tsunami was coming
A portable weather radio
Food and water
Access to a basement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which quote provides the central idea that an underwater volcano near Tongo was so powerful that it created very fast tsunamis?
"A large tsunami can travel far across the ocean."
"People did not expect tsunamis from the shock wave. These were a surprise."
"A large tsunami can travel far across the ocean. It can wipe out communities thousands of miles away."
"The wave raced across the ocean's surface. It pushed water ahead of it. That created superfast tsunamis."
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which change if any is needed to the following sentence: Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes volcanic eruptions and landslides.
Which change if any is needed to the following sentence: Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes volcanic eruptions and landslides.
Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes, volcanic, eruptions and landslides.
Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.
Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes volcanic, eruptions and landslides.
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