What happens to the amplitude of a tsunami as it approaches land?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It decreases due to longer wavelengths.
It disappears completely.
It remains constant regardless of the distance.
It increases as the wavelength shortens.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do scientists aim to provide early warnings for tsunamis?
By tracking the direction of the wind.
By observing the color of the ocean.
By detecting changes in wave amplitude using sensors.
By measuring the speed of the wave.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a transverse wave, how is amplitude typically measured?
By calculating the speed of the wave.
By observing the color change in the wave.
By measuring the height above or below equilibrium.
By counting the number of particles.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?
Transverse waves have no oscillations.
Longitudinal waves have oscillations in the direction of the wave.
Transverse waves move in the direction of the wave.
Longitudinal waves have perpendicular oscillations.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can the amplitude of a longitudinal wave be estimated?
By measuring the wave's temperature.
By observing the wave's color.
By counting the number of particles in the crest and trough.
By measuring the wave's speed.
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