Question 1

Describe the type of deposits preserved in the sedimentary record that indicate tsunami events.

Accepted Answer

Sand and coarse gravels deposi

Question 2

There have been no significant tsunamis in the Atlantic Ocean in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following do NOT cause tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes 
B)  landslides 
C)  extinctions 
D)  impacts 
E)  volcanoes 
A)  earthquakes 
B)  landslides 
C)  extinctions 
D)  impacts 
E)  volcanoes

Question 4

Tsunamis are most deadly

Accepted Answer

A)  in deep water. 
B)  when caused by landslides. 
C)  when they arrive with little warning. 
D)  in the Pacific Ocean. 
E)  in the Indian Ocean. 
A)  in deep water. 
B)  when caused by landslides. 
C)  when they arrive with little warning. 
D)  in the Pacific Ocean. 
E)  in the Indian Ocean.

Question 5

Which of the following cause tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquakes 
B)  hurricanes 
C)  landslides 
D)  earthquakes and landslides 
E)  hurricanes and earthquakes 
A)  earthquakes 
B)  hurricanes 
C)  landslides 
D)  earthquakes and landslides 
E)  hurricanes and earthquakes

Question 6

How is "risk" defined and why,according to this definition,do common,relatively small events have the same risk factor as large catastrophic ones?

Accepted Answer

Risk is defined as the likelihood of an

Question 7

What volcanic islands in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are potential sites of future flank collapses causing tsunamis? Will these be local tsunamis or tele-tsunamis?

Accepted Answer

The Canary Islands in the Atlantic and H

Question 8

The two tectonic plates involved in the 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami were

Accepted Answer

A)  Indonesia and Australia. 
B)  North America and Pacific. 
C)  Philippines and Japan. 
D)  Indo-Australia and Burma. 
E)  Antarctica and Indo-Australia. 
A)  Indonesia and Australia. 
B)  North America and Pacific. 
C)  Philippines and Japan. 
D)  Indo-Australia and Burma. 
E)  Antarctica and Indo-Australia.

Question 9

The city of Banda Aceh in Indonesia,close to the earthquake that caused the tsunami was likely severely damaged by the earthquake before being hit by the tsunami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What sort of engineering solutions could be used in tsunami prone areas?

Accepted Answer

Concrete and steel buildings have suffic

Question 11

Explain why not all earthquakes cause tsunamis.

Accepted Answer

Tsunamis result when significant water i

Question 12

Only earthquakes with up-down motion of the tectonic plates produce tsunamis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In which area are tsunamis most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian Ocean 
B)  Pacific Ocean 
C)  Japan 
D)  California 
E)  Caribbean 
A)  Indian Ocean 
B)  Pacific Ocean 
C)  Japan 
D)  California 
E)  Caribbean

Question 14

Tsunamis have not resulted in loss of life in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Flank collapse of volcanic islands leads to local tsunamis,which diminish rapidly away from the source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean,native peoples escaped the tsunami because

Accepted Answer

A)  they heard warnings issued on the radio. 
B)  they had tribal oral traditions relating to past tsunamis and recognized the signs. 
C)  they didn't build near the shore. 
D)  the islands were not hit by the tsunami. 
E)  they were all at sea fishing when the tsunami struck. 
A)  they heard warnings issued on the radio. 
B)  they had tribal oral traditions relating to past tsunamis and recognized the signs. 
C)  they didn't build near the shore. 
D)  the islands were not hit by the tsunami. 
E)  they were all at sea fishing when the tsunami struck.

Question 17

What is a tsunameter?

Accepted Answer

A tsunameter is a pressure sen

Question 18

Local tsunamis can be especially deadly because of reduced warning and reaction times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In terms of both cause and effects,what are the differences between local and distant tsunami?

Accepted Answer

Local tsunami result from displacement o

Question 20

People in the countries bordering the Indian Ocean were caught by surprise in the 2004 tsunami because tsunamis are relatively rare in the Indian Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the type of deposits preserved in the sedimentary record that indicate tsunami events.

There have been no significant tsunamis in the Atlantic Ocean in the 20th century.

Which of the following do NOT cause tsunamis?

Tsunamis are most deadly

Which of the following cause tsunamis?

How is "risk" defined and why,according to this definition,do common,relatively small events have the same risk factor as large catastrophic ones?

What volcanic islands in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are potential sites of future flank collapses causing tsunamis? Will these be local tsunamis or tele-tsunamis?

The two tectonic plates involved in the 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami were

The city of Banda Aceh in Indonesia,close to the earthquake that caused the tsunami was likely severely damaged by the earthquake before being hit by the tsunami.

What sort of engineering solutions could be used in tsunami prone areas?

Explain why not all earthquakes cause tsunamis.

Only earthquakes with up-down motion of the tectonic plates produce tsunamis.

In which area are tsunamis most common?

Tsunamis have not resulted in loss of life in Canada.

Flank collapse of volcanic islands leads to local tsunamis,which diminish rapidly away from the source.

In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean,native peoples escaped the tsunami because

What is a tsunameter?

Local tsunamis can be especially deadly because of reduced warning and reaction times.

In terms of both cause and effects,what are the differences between local and distant tsunami?

People in the countries bordering the Indian Ocean were caught by surprise in the 2004 tsunami because tsunamis are relatively rare in the Indian Ocean.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

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Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

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Exam 4: Tsunamis

Describe the type of deposits preserved in the sedimentary record that indicate tsunami events.

There have been no significant tsunamis in the Atlantic Ocean in the 20th century.

Which of the following do NOT cause tsunamis?

Tsunamis are most deadly

Which of the following cause tsunamis?

How is "risk" defined and why,according to this definition,do common,relatively small events have the same risk factor as large catastrophic ones?

What volcanic islands in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are potential sites of future flank collapses causing tsunamis? Will these be local tsunamis or tele-tsunamis?

The two tectonic plates involved in the 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami were

The city of Banda Aceh in Indonesia,close to the earthquake that caused the tsunami was likely severely damaged by the earthquake before being hit by the tsunami.

What sort of engineering solutions could be used in tsunami prone areas?

Explain why not all earthquakes cause tsunamis.

Only earthquakes with up-down motion of the tectonic plates produce tsunamis.

In which area are tsunamis most common?

Tsunamis have not resulted in loss of life in Canada.

Flank collapse of volcanic islands leads to local tsunamis,which diminish rapidly away from the source.

In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean,native peoples escaped the tsunami because

What is a tsunameter?

Local tsunamis can be especially deadly because of reduced warning and reaction times.

In terms of both cause and effects,what are the differences between local and distant tsunami?

People in the countries bordering the Indian Ocean were caught by surprise in the 2004 tsunami because tsunamis are relatively rare in the Indian Ocean.

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes and Volcanic Eruptions

Landslides

Snow Avalanches

Subsidence and Soil Expansion and Contraction

River Flooding

Atmosphere and Severe Weather

Hurricanes and Extratropical Cyclones

Waves, Currents, and Coastlines

Wildfires

Climate Change

Meteorite Impacts and Extinctions

Filters