Waves and Tsunamis

The __________ is the highest point of a wave.

• current

• crest

• tides

• breaker

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What name is given to large, destructive waves caused by underwater earthquakes and volcanoes?

• Spring tide
• Longshore current
• Tsunami
• Swell

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The height of a wave is MOST affected by the

• speed of the wind
• speed of the ocean
• salinity of the ocean
• amount of solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• crest
• trough
• breaker
• peak

What is the distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of another?

• current
• peak
• wave height
• wave length

What is the distance from the trough of the wave to the crest?

• peak
• wave length
• wave height
• trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Absorption
• Diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of wave behavior is pictured above?

• Refraction
• Reflection
• Absorption
• Diffraction

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What can cause a tsunami?

• earthquake
• underwater volcanoes
• landslides
• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Most Tsunamis occur in the

• Amazon River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2