Question 1 - 3
Choose appropriate options A, B, C.
1.
The Pacific is more prone to tsunami because…
it has many faults.
its faults undergo subduction.
its tectonic plates are bigger than elsewhere.
2.
The biggest tsunami are usually created by…
undersea volcanic eruptions.
undersea earthquakes.
undersea landslides.
3.
Tsunami are difficult to detect in deep water because of…
their wavelength.
their high speed.
their wave rate.
Question 4 - 5
Answer the question below.
4.
List the two ways which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has set up to detect tsunami.
5.
List the two ways which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has set up to detect tsunami.
Question 6 - 10
Answer the question below.
When Happened | Cause | Deaths Caused | Wave Height |
1992 | 6. | none | 3 feet |
1992 | Underwater earthquake | none | 7. |
1998 | 8. | 1200 | 23 feet |
1998 | Underwater landslide | 3000 | 40 feet |
1896 | Underwater earthquake | 9. | 35 feet |
8000 years ago | Underwater landslide | 10. | 30 feet |
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