tsunami questions 1.
How many tsunami sensors have we discussed?
3
Ocho Stinko!
what causes tsunamis?
A. Tectonic plates rubbing against each other
B. Rotary plates moving apart
C. Plate Boundaries meshing.
what is tectonic plates rubbing against one another?
what causes a tsunami?
A. an underwater earthquake
B. volcanic eruption
C. Both
Both
what are tsunamis commonly known by?
what is killer waves?
what is a tsunami?
An ocean wave or what can be considered an underwater earthquake...
What state is Dr. Caridine from?
Nebraska...
Quadruple Beautiful!
what does tsunami mean in Japanese?
A harbor wave...
Buffalo Wings and $25 for your pod...
how long do tsunamis last?
Days...
what is the average height of a tsunami?
what is 100ft?
what is a series of tsunami waves called?
A. A wave train
B. A wave bus
C. A wavy moment
A. a wave train
What state is Mrs. Hayes from?
Tennessee!
Double Wobble!
is hawaii always at great risk for tsunami?
what is yes?
how many people died on the boxing day tsunami?
A. 100, 000
B. 230,000
C. 40,000
230,000
Triple Whipple!!!
what happens when a tsunami reaches land?
what is a tsunamis crest reaches and sucks sand into the ocean, and then about 5 minutes later the tsunami comes?
what is one of the tsunami warning systems called?
Earthquake, shallow, or deep
Double Wobble!
If there are 4 apples and you take 3, how many do you have?
3
If caught by a tsunami which is better?
A.swim
B.grab a floating object.
B. Grab a floating object
Triple Whipple!
can people outrun a tsunami?
No! Are you crazy?
how tall is a tsunamis height on the ocean usually?
what is 30cm?
How far can the flooding extend inland?
A. 1000 ft
B . 2000 ft
C. 1500 ft.
A. 1,000ft
what wave of the tsunami is the strongest?
A. the first
B. the second
C. The last
The last
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What state in the United States are at the greatest risk for tsunamis to happen?
A. Illinois
B Michigan
C. South Dakota
D. Hawaii
Hawaii
Double Wobble!
can sea creatures be killed by a tsunami?
Absolutely!
what year did the worst tsunami before 2004 happen in?
A. 1782
B. 2020
C. 1986
A. 1782
which ocean has the most tsunamis?
what is the pacific ocean?