Tsunamis

What can cause a tsunami?

• earthquake
• underwater volcanoes
• landslides
• all of these

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As the waves travel through shallow water toward the land they get

• bigger

• smaller

• stay the same

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How big are tsunami waves

• 10 feet

• 100 feet

• 1000 feet

• 1000 000 feet

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Hawaii gets one Tsunami each year and gets a really bad one every 7 years.

• True

• False

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California, Oregon and Washington are states that don't have to worry about Tsunamis.

• True

• False

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Tsunami warning center are

• Places for people to cause tsunamis.

• Places for people to swim in big waves just like a tsunami.

• Places to monitor events that can cause tsunamis.

• Places to monitor earthquakes.

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In tsunamis warning center, people track information about how big waves are and water pressure.

• True

• False

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Scientists found a way to stop tsunamis to happen.

• True

• False

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With the help of satellites and technology..

• Scientists created a device that stops earthquakes and for that, we don't have tsunamis anymore.

• Scientists protect the trees from the tsunami.

• Scientist found a way to predict Tsunamis and save lives.

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1. What is a tsunami?

• A large storm with very high speed winds

• A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Pacific Ocean

• A serie of large and powerful ocean waves

• A type of tornado

• Any earthquake that causes significant damage