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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a tsunami?
A large storm with high wind.
A tropical tornado in the ocean.
A large, powerful ocean wave.
Any earthquake.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What natural event can cause a tsunami?
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Underwater landslide
All three of these can cause tsunamis!
- 3. Multiple Choice
How far can a tsunami travel?
Less than a mile
10 miles
50 miles
Over 1000 miles
- 4. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: Tsunamis move very slow.
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Where do most of the Tsunamis in the world occur?
The Great Lakes
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
- 6. Multiple Choice
Earthquakes are caused by _________________.
The movement of the tectonic plates
High winds
Chunks of lava from volcanoes
Dropping something really heavy
- 7. Multiple Choice
TRUE or FALSE: If you are in a boat on the open ocean, it will be easy to see a tsunami coming.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
Tsunamis...
travel long distances and carry lots of energy.
travel short distances and carry little energy.
travel long distances and carry little energy.
travel short distances and carry lots of energy.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The location with the largest concentration of volcanoes in the world is called the...
Great Plate Boundary
Ring of Fire
Volcano Alley
Hot Spot
- 10. Multiple Choice
What kind of waves do earthquakes create?
Electromagnetic
Sound
Seismic
Light
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