Understanding Tsunamis

Understanding Tsunamis

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Understanding Tsunamis

Understanding Tsunamis

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Created by

Oscar Gomez

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?

Landslides

Earthquakes

Volcanic eruptions

Meteorite impacts

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of tsunamis are generated by earthquakes?

60%

80%

72%

50%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main cause of major tsunami events?

Subduction

Meteorite impacts

Transform boundaries

Spreading boundaries

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the 'Ring of Fire'?

A region with many transform boundaries

A region with frequent meteorite impacts

A region with many subduction zones

A region with frequent volcanic eruptions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do earthquakes that generate tsunamis most often occur?

Where tectonic plates diverge

Where tectonic plates converge

In the middle of tectonic plates

Where tectonic plates transform

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens during a submarine landslide?

The sea level rises permanently

The water temperature increases

Sediment moves along the sea floor

The sea floor cracks open

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of boundary involves two plates moving away from each other?

Convergent

Spreading

Transform

Subduction

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