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WorksheetsEarthquakes & Tsunamis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Earthquakes can happen in?
cold weather
any type of weather
hot weather
What are the causes of tsunami?
Pressure in the atmosphere
Rain
Under water earthquake
What is a tsunami ?
Earthquake
I don’t know .
A long high sea wave.
Sand storm
Which areas are most susceptible to a tsunami?
low lying areas
high areas
middle areas
Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean?
Because it is the largest ocean.
Because wind conditions are more conducive to
tsunamis in the Pacific.
Because more earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions occur in the Pacific.
Because we have a better tsunami warning
system in the Pacific.
Which boundary happens when two plates move towards each other?
transform boundary
convergent boundary
divergent boundary
Which are waves generated by an earthquake that travel through earth or along its surface?
S waves
P waves
seismic waves
Tsunamis
How do we measure earthquakes?
Seismographs
mercalli scale
triangulation
richter scale
An earthquake is a sudden release of energy at earths crust
true
false
What is the surface where the plate slips called?
fault
fault plane
hypocenter
epicenter
Tsunamis are caused by
underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.
What is a wave?
moving water
moving energy
moving earth
Which is NOT a potential cause of a tsunami?
volcano
earthquake
landslide
hurricanes
