Unit 1 Test

What is a Tsunami?

• A large storm with high speed winds

• A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Pacific Ocean

• A large and powerful ocean wave

• A type of tornado

• Any earthquake that causes significant damage

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does the Japanese word "tsunami" mean in English?

• Boat Smasher

• Harbor Wave

• Waves of Death

• Tall Water

What should you do if you hear a Tsunami alert for your area?

• Head for higher ground

• Get into a boat

• Get into your car and drive away

• Run towards the beach to watch

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tsunamis can ONLY happen in the ocean.

• True

• False

Most Tsunamis occur in the

• Amazon River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The top a Tsunami wave is called the

• Top

• Peak

• Crest

• Ceiling

A Tsunami can travel more than a mile onto land.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tsunamis are sometimes called

• Earthquake waves

• Tidal Waves

• Regular Waves

• Trough & Crest Waves

A Tsunami wave can move at over _______ miles per hour.

• 10

• 50

• 500

• 1000

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When a Tsunami approaches shore, the waves

• Speed Up

• Slow Down

• Stay the Same Speed

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2