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WorksheetsTSUNAMI QUESTIONNAIRE (made by the GREEK students)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the translation of the two characters of the Japanese word"tsunami”?
Harbor wave
Dangerous wave
Devil's gift
Devil's wave
What should you do if you think a tsunami is coming?
Go to higher ground
Go to the beach
Find a boat
Hide in your house
What is a tsunami?
A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes .
A tsunami is a series of waves caused by undersea volcanic eruptions.
Both option A and option B
Can you swim under a tsunami ?
Yes, it is the best way to survive a tsunami.
No, there's so much debris in the water that you'll probably get crushed.
How many lives did the deadliest Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 take?
1000 lives
2750 lives
140.000 lives
230000 lives
What are the limits of a tsunami's speed?
20 km/h
70 km/h
200 km/h
700 km/h
World Tsunami Awareness Day is in...
February
May
August
November
If a tsunami warning is issued :
run to the beach
call the police
stay away from the beach
find all your belongings
What are the signs that a tsunami is coming?
a very loud noise
an earthquake
a rapid rise or fall of coastal waters.
all the above
Out in the depths of the ocean, tsunami
waves .....
increase in height.
increase in number.
do not dramatically increase in height.
do not travel fast.
What is the best way to survive a tsunami?
float on debris
get to higher ground
stay, watch and film this crazy storm
climb a tree
As the waves travel through shallow water toward the land they get
bigger
smaller
stay the same
more and more
Tsunami is an Arabic word. ______________
True
False
What are tsunamis commonly known as
Large waves
tidal waves
super waves
crash waves
What are some ways that people can protect themselves from tsunamis?
build protective walls
use tsunami warning devices (buoys and signals)
retreat to higher elevations
all of answers are correct
Once tsunami warning is issued, it could be a matter of minutes,or even seconds, before the wave’s hits.
TRUE
FALSE
If your boat is in deep water and offshore during a tsunami....
maintain your position.
go back to the shore.
use the boat emergency kit.
transmit “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.”
What does a tsunami look like?
as a wall of water
as a rapidly rising tide
as a series of breaking waves
as all the above
If a tsunami warning is issued , take your camera and be ready to take photos of the tsunami.
TRUE
FALSE
Tsunamis might also be caused by ...
a drought
a flood
an underwater landslide
an underwater storm
