WorksheetsHow tsunamis work
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did the tide in 479 BC do Potidaea?
The tide stayed the same.
The tide retreated much farther than usual.
The tide advanced much farther than usual.
Their god Posiden did not save them, it was the phenomena of a...
wave
earthquake
tsunami
landslide
Tsunamis, or tidal waves, are related to the tidal activity related to the forces of the sun and moon.
True
False
Ocean waves, just like all waves, transfer...
Energy
Waves
Water
Sand
What affects the size and speed of ocean waves?
energy
wind
water
wave
What affects the size and speed of ocean waves? Mark all that apply.
Volcanic eruption
Submarine land slide
Earthquake on the ocean floor
When are tsunamis undetectable to humans?
When they are close to shore
When they are far from the shore
All tsunamis are detectable to humans
After a tsunami the water retreats and takes with it the debris.
True
False
What are some ways humans have tried to protect the land from tusnamis?
sea walls
avoiding the beach
learning how to swim
When did the two tsunamis the Ted Ed talked about occurred?
2003 and 2012
2004 and 2011
2002 and 2010
2000 and 2011
