Question 1

What is the average speed of tsunami waves in the deep ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  8-9 km/hour 
B)  80-90 km/hour 
C)  800-900 km/hour 
D)  the speed of an Olympic sprinter 
E)  the speed of light 
A)  8-9 km/hour 
B)  80-90 km/hour 
C)  800-900 km/hour 
D)  the speed of an Olympic sprinter 
E)  the speed of light

Question 2

What is often the first indication of the arrival of a tsunami at the coast?

Accepted Answer

A)  a giant 100-meter-high wave looming on the horizon 
B)  a sudden rise in sea level to a crest within about 20 seconds 
C)  a rapid drop in sea level 
D)  sea turtles running up the beach 
E)  people running down to the beach to see the action 
A)  a giant 100-meter-high wave looming on the horizon 
B)  a sudden rise in sea level to a crest within about 20 seconds 
C)  a rapid drop in sea level 
D)  sea turtles running up the beach 
E)  people running down to the beach to see the action

What is the average speed of tsunami waves in the deep ocean?

What is often the first indication of the arrival of a tsunami at the coast?

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Exam 5: Tsunami

What is the average speed of tsunami waves in the deep ocean?

What is often the first indication of the arrival of a tsunami at the coast?

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Plate Tectonics and Physical Hazards

Earthquakes and Their Causes

Earthquake Prediction and Mitigation

Volcanoes: Tectonic Environments and Eruptions

Volcanoes: Hazards and Mitigation

Landslides and Other Downslope Movements

Sinkholes, Land Subsidence, and Swelling Soils

Weather, Thunderstorms, And Tornadoes

Climate Change

Streams And Flood Processes

Floods And Human Interactions

Waves,Beaches,And Coastal Erosion

Hurricanes and Nor’easters

Wildfires

Impact of Asteroids and Comets

The Future: Where Do We Go From Here?

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