Exam 7: Tsunamis

It is safer to be on the open ocean than in the harbor when a tsunami arrives.

Tsunami can take several hours to cross the ocean because

The tsunami warning system in the region of the 2004 tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused death and damage as far away as ________.

The San Andreas Fault is highly likely to generate tsunamis.

Tsunamis are generated by

The 1998 tsunami in Papua New Guinea was generated by a submarine ________.

Given their great speed, it is impossible to warn of a tsunami before it strikes land.

The explosion of the volcano ________ in 1883 generated a giant tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami originated off the coast of the country of ________.

A(n) ________ is issued when a tsunami has been detected and is moving toward an area.

The 1700 AD tsunami generated by a large earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest was dated most precisely using

The giant tsunami that struck Indonesia in 1883 was caused by a(n)

Earthquakes are the only source of tsunamis.

Tsunamis can cause damage thousands of miles from their source.

Once a large tsunami is generated, it is least noticeable in ________ water.

A tsunami watch means that tsunami is imminent and citizens should watch for its arrival.

The 2004 Indonesian/Indian Ocean tsunami came as a complete surprise to scientists working in the area.

A megatsunami might be produced by ________ impact.

________ in Thailand are at least one type of animal that appear to have sensed the impending tsunami.