The Earth
Which can you infer from the following excerpt from the passage
Earth's surface is made of landmass that seem like parts of what was once a whole. If you look closely at the continents on the map, it's easy to imagine how these landmasses once fir together like pieces of a giant jigsaw puzzle.
a. The landmasses on Earth are small and hard to see.
b. It is certain that continents are the same as they were in the past.
c. The surface of Earth has never been represented on maps.
d. It is very possible that there was only one continent in the past.
d. It is very possible that there was only one continent in the past.
Which sentence shows how tsunamis and wind-generated waves are different?
a. "When plates collide with one another, they usually overlap."
b. "Have you ever stood on the beach and watched the waves come from the ocean?"
c. "Tsunamis can move much more quickly than wind-generated waves do."
d. "The Carribbean island of Granada is home to a volcano called "Kick 'Em Jenny."
c. "Tsunamis can move much more quickly than wind-generated waves do."
Which is NOT a cause of tsunamis?
a. underwater landslides
b. the eruption of a volcano
c. undersea earthquakes
d. the flooding of an area of land
d. the flooding of an area of land
While beautiful, fireworks are highly ______
so people should be careful when handling them.
a. explosive
b. generate
c. displacement
d. aftershock
a. explosive
Identify the sentence that describes how the crust is different from the other layers of Earth.
a. "The crust is composed of rock called silicate.
b. "This is the only layer that supports life."
c. "The mantle is made of the same kind of rock as the crust."
d. "Its temperature is hotter than the surface of the sun."
b. "This is the only layer that supports life."
Which is NOT true of an undersea earthquake?
a. It's caused by one plate pushing up on top of another plate.
b. It produces a wind-generated wave
c. It creates a disruption that produces a very powerful wave.
d. It can cause a landslide.
b. It produces a wind-generated wave
Which sentence describes how a volcano-generated tsunami could form?
a. "The explosions' shock waves can generate tsunamis."
b."One of the most powerful mega-tsumamis occured."
c. "Most tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean."
d. "The Caribbean island of Grenada is home to a volcano called 'Kick 'Em Jenny."
a. "The explosions' shock waves can generate tsunamis."
For the science experiment, the students must ____ the mice carefully and not any changes they see.
the mice carefully and not any changes the see.
a. consequence
b. generate
c. monitor
d. devastating
c. monitor
According to the passage, when does the real danger of a tsunami begin?
a. when it is still at sea?
b. when a collision creates an earthquake
c. when it reaches land
d. when the wave is first produced
c. when it reaches land
What caused the tsunami that Japan on March 11, 2011?
a. an underwater landslide
b. a volcanic eruption
c. an undersea earthquake
d. a wind-generated wave
c. an undersea earthquake
In the case of a ____ like an earthquake or hurricane, you should prepare mergency supplies.
a. devastating
b. natural disaster
c. tsunami
d. displacement
b. natural disaster
Which is an effect of an underwater landslide?
a. Boats sink and get trapped in the coral and the rocks on the ocean floor.
b. Solid sendiment keeps a large amount of water stable in one place.
c. A single wave forms and pushes out sendiment.
d. Loose sediment displaces a large amount of water.
d. Loose sediment displaces a large amount of water.
Which can infer from the following excerpt from the passage?
"The Great Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami was on the most devastating natural disasters in Japan's history. More than 19,000 people were killed. The flooding washed away more than 125k buildings, and rebuilding will take years."
a. A country must deal with the effects of a tsunami long after the event is over.
b. The effects of a tsunami are small and often harmless
c. A country only deals with problems at the moment a tsunami occurs.
d. People's lives often do not change after a tsunami.
a. A country must deal with the effects of a tsunami long after the event is over.
What are tsumanis that are created by underwater landslides called?
mega-tsunamis
Which sentence describes how scientists help people escape tsunamis?
a. "It killed 2,200 people and left almost 10k people without homes."
b. The more warning people recieve, the more time they have to move to higher ground
c."It is believed that some 36k people died from the destruction of the tsunami."
d. "The courageous people who live where tsunamis occur must keep aware of the ocean's movements.
b. The more warning people recieve, the more time they have to move to higher ground