Tsunami Knowledge Quiz
Authored by Karuna Suralkar
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10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of "tsunami" in Japanese?
Great wave
Large harbor wave
Ocean disaster
Seaquake
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A tsunami is primarily caused by what kind of displacement of ocean water?
Horizontal displacement
Vertical displacement
Circular motion
Temperature change
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a common cause of tsunamis?
Undersea earthquake
Underwater landslide
Volcanic eruption
Hurricane
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event can produce a mega-tsunami roughly 100 times larger than an earthquake-generated tsunami?
A large earthquake on land
Volcanic eruption on an island
Asteroid or comet impact in the ocean
A tornado over the ocean
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earthquake-induced tsunamis typically require the earthquake to be at least what magnitude?
5.5
7.5
6.0
4.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of event causes the seafloor to quickly lift or drop, displacing ocean water and potentially triggering a tsunami?
Underwater earthquake
Lightning strike
Tsunami watch
Ocean current change
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Among the following, which is the MOST common source of tsunamis?
Landslides
Asteroid impacts
Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
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