Quiz about Tsunami Houghton

Question 1

A tsunami is caused by underwater

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Earthquakes

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Fish

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Explosions

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Exploration

Question 2

What does Tsunami mean?

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Harbour wave

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Big wave

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Earthquake wave

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Wave goodbye

Question 3

As the waves travel through shallow water need land they get

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bigger

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smaller

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stay the same

Question 4

What are tsunamis commonly known as

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tidal waves

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Large waves

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super waves

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crash waves

Question 5

The top of the tsunami is called a

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crest

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high

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peak

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ceiling

Question 6

The bottom of a tsunami is called a

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trough

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floor

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hole

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cellar

Question 7

What should you do if you think a tsunami is coming?

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Go to higher ground

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Go to the beach

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Find a boat

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Hide in your house

Question 8

Before a tsunami the coastal sea depth normally

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falls suddenly

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Rises suddenly

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gets really hot

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fills with fish

Question 9

Which country has the longest recorded history of tsunamis

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Japan

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Indonesia

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Italy

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Lisbon

Question 10

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

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14

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4

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24

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34

Question 11

How big are tsunami waves

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100 feet

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10 feet

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1000 feet

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1000 000 feet

Question 12

1. What is a tsunami?

a. A large storm with very high speed winds

b. A tropical cyclone that occurs in the Pacific Ocean

c. A large and powerful ocean wave

d. A type of tornado

e. Any earthquake that causes significant damage

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c

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a

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b

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d

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e

Question 13

2. What natural event can cause a tsunami?

a. Earthquake

b. Volcanic eruption

c. Landslide

d. A glacier breaking off into the ocean

e. All of the above

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e

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a

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b

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c

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d

Question 14

3. How far can a tsunami travel?

a. Less than 1 mile

b. 10 miles

c. 100 miles

d. 500 miles

e. Over 1000 miles

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e

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a

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b

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c

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d

Question 15

5. Where do most of the Tsunamis in the world occur?

a. Great Lakes

b. Atlantic Ocean

c. Pacific Ocean

d. Arctic Ocean

e. Southern Ocean

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c

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a

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b

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d

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e

Question 16

6. Tsunamis are caused by ___________.

a. Wind traveling over the surface of the ocean

b. The rotation of the Earth

c. The gravitational pull of the Moon

d. A large displacement of water

e. All of the above

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d

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a

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b

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c

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e

Question 17

True or False: Although tsunamis are sometimes called tidal waves, they have nothing to do with the ocean's tides.

a. TRUE

b. FALSE

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a

Answer

b

Question 18

8. Most tsunamis are caused by what natural event?

a. Earthquake

b. Volcanic eruption

c. Landslide

d. A glacier breaking off into the ocean

e. Hurricane

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a

Answer

b

Answer

c

Answer

d

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e

Question 19

9. What do we call a series of waves generated by a tsunami?

a. Tides

b. Wave train

c. Wave town

d. Wave farm

e. Sets

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b

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a

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c

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d

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e

Question 20

The top of the tsunami is called a

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crest

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high

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peak

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ceiling

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