Question 1

Tsunamis can result in fires and polluted water supplies after they strike an area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way to minimize the hazard from tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater emphasis on detection and warning systems 
B)  Stricter building codes for structures on vulnerable coastlines 
C)  Increased planting of native vegetation to break waves 
D)  Educate people about what to do during a tsunami 
E)  Prohibit hydraulic fracturing for natural gas 
A)  Greater emphasis on detection and warning systems 
B)  Stricter building codes for structures on vulnerable coastlines 
C)  Increased planting of native vegetation to break waves 
D)  Educate people about what to do during a tsunami 
E)  Prohibit hydraulic fracturing for natural gas

Question 3

Tsunamis can be caused by triggers other than earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A tsunami can NEVER strike locations on the East Coast of the United States because there are no subduction zones in the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Coastlines that are far from subduction zones have a lower risk for tsunamis compared to coastlines that are near to subduction zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The entire eastern U.S. coast has one the highest threats from tsunamis in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All tsunamis in recorded history have occurred in the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain how asteroids and volcanic eruptions are linked with tsunamis.

Accepted Answer

Volcanic eruptions can involve the colla

Question 9

Which of the following describes the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004?

Accepted Answer

A)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami (up to 40 m high in certain locations), which caused the meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors and killed more than 20,000 people in a country that has many high seawalls that were built to protect it from tsunamis. 
B)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami, which was the deadliest tsunami ever, killing more than 200,000 people in several countries. 
C)  M 7.7 earthquake triggered a massive landslide, which fell into the water and caused water to surge over 500 m above the normal water level. 
D)  Volcanic explosion caused part of the volcano to collapse into the ocean, producing a 35 m tsunami that killed 36,000 people. 
A)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami (up to 40 m high in certain locations), which caused the meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors and killed more than 20,000 people in a country that has many high seawalls that were built to protect it from tsunamis. 
B)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami, which was the deadliest tsunami ever, killing more than 200,000 people in several countries. 
C)  M 7.7 earthquake triggered a massive landslide, which fell into the water and caused water to surge over 500 m above the normal water level. 
D)  Volcanic explosion caused part of the volcano to collapse into the ocean, producing a 35 m tsunami that killed 36,000 people.

Question 10

Which of the following describes the tsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958?

Accepted Answer

A)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami (up to 40 m high in certain locations), which caused the meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors and killed more than 20,000 people in a country that has many high seawalls that were built to protect it from tsunamis. 
B)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami, which was the deadliest tsunami ever, killing more than 200,000 people in several countries. 
C)  M 7.7 earthquake triggered a massive landslide, which fell into the water and caused water to surge over 500 m above the normal water level. 
D)  Volcanic explosion caused part of the volcano to collapse into the ocean, producing a 35 m tsunami that killed 36,000 people. 
A)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami (up to 40 m high in certain locations), which caused the meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors and killed more than 20,000 people in a country that has many high seawalls that were built to protect it from tsunamis. 
B)  M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami, which was the deadliest tsunami ever, killing more than 200,000 people in several countries. 
C)  M 7.7 earthquake triggered a massive landslide, which fell into the water and caused water to surge over 500 m above the normal water level. 
D)  Volcanic explosion caused part of the volcano to collapse into the ocean, producing a 35 m tsunami that killed 36,000 people.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a natural service function of tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tsunamis bring in nutrients from the ocean to the soil. 
B)  Tsunamis bring in sediment to some coastlines. 
C)  Flooding from tsunamis clears out waste from waterways. 
D)  Tsunamis bring in nutrients for fish and wildlife. 
E)  Tsunamis provide to coastal areas a new dynamic ecosystem that is better adapted to the area than the previous one. 
A)  Tsunamis bring in nutrients from the ocean to the soil. 
B)  Tsunamis bring in sediment to some coastlines. 
C)  Flooding from tsunamis clears out waste from waterways. 
D)  Tsunamis bring in nutrients for fish and wildlife. 
E)  Tsunamis provide to coastal areas a new dynamic ecosystem that is better adapted to the area than the previous one.

Question 12

Which region has the LEAST risk for tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shorelines in the Indian Ocean 
B)  Shorelines in the Pacific Ocean 
C)  Shorelines in the Mediterranean Sea 
D)  Shorelines in the Atlantic Ocean 
E)  All shorelines have a similar risk for tsunamis 
A)  Shorelines in the Indian Ocean 
B)  Shorelines in the Pacific Ocean 
C)  Shorelines in the Mediterranean Sea 
D)  Shorelines in the Atlantic Ocean 
E)  All shorelines have a similar risk for tsunamis

Question 13

People on the African Coast had only minutes to prepare for the Indonesian tsunami of 2004.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a part of tsunami detection and warning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seismographs 
B)  Tidal gauges 
C)  Buoy sensors 
D)  Tsunameter 
E)  Sling psychrometers 
A)  Seismographs 
B)  Tidal gauges 
C)  Buoy sensors 
D)  Tsunameter 
E)  Sling psychrometers

Question 15

Structural Control is a way of controlling

Accepted Answer

A)  building design near the shoreline to reduce future tsunami damage. 
B)  planes of weakness in rock near the shoreline. 
C)  the tsunami as it moves. 
D)  the movement along the fault. 
E)  the water flow on the shoreline. 
A)  building design near the shoreline to reduce future tsunami damage. 
B)  planes of weakness in rock near the shoreline. 
C)  the tsunami as it moves. 
D)  the movement along the fault. 
E)  the water flow on the shoreline.

Question 16

What is Structural Control and how does it help to minimize the tsunami hazard?

Accepted Answer

Structural Control involves building des

Question 17

Describe the likely cause of a tsunami for the East Coast of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The East Coast of the United States is a

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a typical problem of erosion by tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erosion damages structures built by humans. 
B)  Erosion removes some of the shoreline, which causes valuable land to be unusable. 
C)  Erosion shortens the shoreline, which makes the new shoreline more vulnerable to future wave erosion. 
D)  Erosion dislodges native vegetation that is useful as a barrier against future wave erosion. 
E)  Erosion creates waterfalls in coastal river channels, making navigation by boats dangerous. 
A)  Erosion damages structures built by humans. 
B)  Erosion removes some of the shoreline, which causes valuable land to be unusable. 
C)  Erosion shortens the shoreline, which makes the new shoreline more vulnerable to future wave erosion. 
D)  Erosion dislodges native vegetation that is useful as a barrier against future wave erosion. 
E)  Erosion creates waterfalls in coastal river channels, making navigation by boats dangerous.

Question 19

Buoys in the open ocean can detect the passage of a tsunami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following locations has NOT experienced a major tsunami in the last 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Maldives 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  New York City 
A)  Japan 
B)  Maldives 
C)  Indonesia 
D)  New York City

Tsunamis can result in fires and polluted water supplies after they strike an area.

Which of the following is NOT a way to minimize the hazard from tsunamis?

Tsunamis can be caused by triggers other than earthquakes.

A tsunami can NEVER strike locations on the East Coast of the United States because there are no subduction zones in the Atlantic Ocean.

Coastlines that are far from subduction zones have a lower risk for tsunamis compared to coastlines that are near to subduction zones.

The entire eastern U.S. coast has one the highest threats from tsunamis in the world.

All tsunamis in recorded history have occurred in the Pacific Ocean.

Explain how asteroids and volcanic eruptions are linked with tsunamis.

Which of the following describes the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004?

Which of the following describes the tsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958?

Which of the following is NOT a natural service function of tsunamis?

Which region has the LEAST risk for tsunamis?

People on the African Coast had only minutes to prepare for the Indonesian tsunami of 2004.

Which of the following is NOT a part of tsunami detection and warning?

Structural Control is a way of controlling

What is Structural Control and how does it help to minimize the tsunami hazard?

Describe the likely cause of a tsunami for the East Coast of the United States.

Which of the following is NOT a typical problem of erosion by tsunamis?

Buoys in the open ocean can detect the passage of a tsunami.

Which of the following locations has NOT experienced a major tsunami in the last 20 years?

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

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Exam 4: Tsunamis

Tsunamis can result in fires and polluted water supplies after they strike an area.

Which of the following is NOT a way to minimize the hazard from tsunamis?

Tsunamis can be caused by triggers other than earthquakes.

A tsunami can NEVER strike locations on the East Coast of the United States because there are no subduction zones in the Atlantic Ocean.

Coastlines that are far from subduction zones have a lower risk for tsunamis compared to coastlines that are near to subduction zones.

The entire eastern U.S. coast has one the highest threats from tsunamis in the world.

All tsunamis in recorded history have occurred in the Pacific Ocean.

Explain how asteroids and volcanic eruptions are linked with tsunamis.

Which of the following describes the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004?

Which of the following describes the tsunami in Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958?

Which of the following is NOT a natural service function of tsunamis?

Which region has the LEAST risk for tsunamis?

People on the African Coast had only minutes to prepare for the Indonesian tsunami of 2004.

Which of the following is NOT a part of tsunami detection and warning?

Structural Control is a way of controlling

What is Structural Control and how does it help to minimize the tsunami hazard?

Describe the likely cause of a tsunami for the East Coast of the United States.

Which of the following is NOT a typical problem of erosion by tsunamis?

Buoys in the open ocean can detect the passage of a tsunami.

Which of the following locations has NOT experienced a major tsunami in the last 20 years?

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Flooding

Mass Wasting

Subsidence and Soils

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Coastal Hazards

Climate and Climate Change

Wildfires

Impacts and Extinctions

Filters