Tsunami

Basic Information on Tsunami's

100

How fast can a Tsunami go?

500-600 mph or as fast as a jet plane.

200

Name one location that doesn't receive many tsunamis.

Acceptable answers: East coast of North America or South America, West coast of Africa...etc.

300

What does the underwater earthquake form in the water?

massive waves that go at fast paces

400

What happens when the tsunami reaches the shore?

a big wall of water causing more devastation

500

What are three possible causes of a tsunami?

Underwater earthquake, underwater volcano, and landslide.

Questions

100

What does Tsunami mean (technical definition)?

A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance

200

What does submerge mean?

put under water

300

The place where an undersea Tsunami began or originated is called the

epicenter

400

In which ocean/area do most tsunamis take place/occur?

Pacific Ocean/Pacific Belt/Rim

500

What do humans learn from this tsunami?

possible answers: That you can never predict a natural disaster You can't stop these monsters from happening, you just have to try to prevent them from causing so much damage

Ryoishi and Kamashi

100

Where are Ryoishi and Kamashi located?

Japan.

200

In what decade did the first devasting tsunami hit Ryoishi? 

The 1930s

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

How tall were the waves that hit Kamashi? What about Ryoishi?

Kamashi- 30 foot waves

Ryoishi- 60-65 foot waves

400

What technology did Kamashi put in place to lessen tsunami damage, which also further devasted Ryoishi?

Breakwaters

500

List three reasons why people continued to stay in Ryoishi after the first devasting tsunami that wiped out 90% of the population.

Fishing community, lived there for generations, help rebuild, etc. 

Tsunami Facts

100

What is not responsible for causing a tsunami? a. earthquake b. volcanic eruption c. tornado d. glacial movement

What is a tornado

200

Small tsunamis, that cause little damage, occur about once a year. But waves with a height of 15 to 20 feet occur every a. ten years b. two years c. five years

Five years

300

Tsunamis with waves of 100 feet or more occur every a. ten years b. twenty years c. fifty years

Twenty Years

400

Where would a tsunami be most likely to occur? a. Cuba b. New York City c. Indonesia d. coast of Ireland

Indonesia

500

What percent of tsunamis occur within the "ring of fire"?
A. 20%        B. 50%         C. 80%            D. 95%

   C. 80%

Solutions/Tsunami Technology

100

Name three different solutions that we have learned about.

Acceptable answers!

200

What are two different ways to monitor for tsunamis?

Seismometer, GPS positioning/satellites

300

What is the least effective technology implemented?

A levee or sea dike with a normal sea wall. (ramp)

400

What is the most effective technology with the least drawbacks? (That we've learned about so far)

A levee/ sea dike with a recurved wall

500

What technology is arguably the most effective for one area, but devastates another?

A breakwater.