Ocean Disasters

What are tsunamis?

• giant waves caused by wind

• giant waves caused by animals

• giant waves caused by storms

• giant waves caused by underwater earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where would you expect a tsunami to occur?

• at the edge of tectonic plates where land meets land

• at the edge of tectonic plates where land meets ocean

• in the middle of tectonic plates on dry land

• at any beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Tsunamis are waves caused by wind.

• True

• False

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Tsunamis are huge waves caused by ________________ near ocean water or under oceans that send a wall of water near the coast.

• moving ice

• earthquakes

• wind

• fault lines

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is a (a)  

• tsunami

• drought

• hurricane

• meteor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Tsunamis are caused by

• underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.

• wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is a tsunami?

• when land falls from a hill or cliff

• a large ocean wave

• magma coming from underground

• a form or precipitation

What are most tsunamis caused by?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Earthquakes

• Landslides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tsunami is caused by underwater

• Fish

• Explosions

• Earthquakes

• Exploration

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

• hurricane

• tsunami

• storm surge

• earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2