Ocean Formations and Tsunamis

A tsunami is caused by underwater

• Fish

• Explosions

• Earthquakes

• Exploration

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What does Tsunami mean?

• Big wave

• Harbour wave

• Earthquake wave

• Wave goodbye

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As the waves travel through shallow water need land they get

• bigger

• smaller

• stay the same

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What are tsunamis commonly known as

• Large waves

• tidal waves

• super waves

• crash waves

The top of the tsunami is called a

• high

• peak

• crest

• ceiling

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The bottom of a tsunami is called a

• trough

• floor

• hole

• cellar

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

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Before a tsunami the coastal sea depth normally

• Rises suddenly

• falls suddenly

• gets really hot

• fills with fish

Which country has the longest recorded history of tsunamis

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Italy

• Lisbon

The Indonesian tsunami was so big it affected how many countries.

• 4

• 14

• 24

• 34

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