Tsunami Quiz
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What causes Tsunamis?
Underwater Earthquakes
(wrong answers:
Wind,
Boats going too fast,
Loud Music)
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True or false? Every Earthquake causes Tsunamis
True
(wrong answers:
False)
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Which of the following is a requirement for an earthquake to cause a tsunami?
It must be underwater
(wrong answers:
It must be very weak.,
It must be very close to land,
It must be at a divergent plate boundary)
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What type of plate boundary most commonly causes tsunamis?
Convergent
(wrong answers:
Divergent,
Transform,
Catatonic)
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Which of the following is a requirement for an earthquake to cause a tsunami?
It must be a strong earthquake
(wrong answers:
It must be very close to land,
It must be at a transform plate boundary,
It must be on land)
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How far can a Tsunami travel?
Across an entire ocean
(wrong answers:
About 100 feet,
About 100 miles,
About 1000 miles)
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How fast do Tsunami's go (at sea)?
500-700mph.
(wrong answers:
15-20mph,
65mph,
672,616,629 mph)