Exam 8: Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

Detailed mapping of the ocean bottom around the Hawaiian Islands revealed a previously unrecognized tsunami source.What did geologists discover on the seafloor in this area?

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Question 21

In 1868,the USS Wateree was carried several miles inland by a tsunami along the coast of ______.

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Question 22

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed an estimated 245,000 people in ____ countries.

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Question 23

Most tsunami travel at speeds of ____________ miles per hour.

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Question 24

Tsunami typically have _________________________ relative to wind-blown waves.

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Question 25

The great 1964 Alaska earthquake (M 9.2)set off a tsunami that killed 122 people along the state's sparsely populated coastline.This tsunami also killed 12 people in the state of _________.

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Question 26

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by the Earth's second-most powerful earthquake in the last 100 years.

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Question 27

Tsunami is a Japanese word that means __________________.

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Question 28

The major earthquake that generated the killer 1992 Nicaragua tsunami was not felt by coastal residents who were later hit by the waves.

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Question 29

While California has experienced many deadly earthquakes,it has never experienced fatalities from tsunami.

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Question 30

Prior to the 2004 event,the last major tsunami in the Indian Ocean struck in 1883 and killed about 36,000 people.This tsunami was caused by _________________.

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Question 31

Most tsunami are generated in the Pacific Ocean basin.

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Question 32

The largest historic tsunami wave run-up ever recorded was caused by a massive rockfall into the water at ________________.

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Question 33

Tsunami are typically about _____ high in the open ocean,and 6-15 m high on reaching shallow water.

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Question 34

The great 1700 earthquake along the British Columbia,Washington,and Oregon coastline sent killer tsunami to ___________.

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Question 35

In 1964,12 people were killed during a tsunami at Crescent City,California.All of these fatalities were caused by the _______ wave,which was the highest in the series.

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Question 36

Geologists have shown that the east coast of the United States faces a serious tsunami threat from ________.

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Question 37

The 1964 tsunami that killed 12 people at Crescent City,California,was caused by a major earthquake in _______________.

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Question 38

There is little threat of a tsunami striking the crowded beaches of southern California.

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Detailed mapping of the ocean bottom around the Hawaiian Islands revealed a previously unrecognized tsunami source.What did geologists discover on the seafloor in this area?

In 1868,the USS Wateree was carried several miles inland by a tsunami along the coast of ______.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed an estimated 245,000 people in ____ countries.

Most tsunami travel at speeds of ____________ miles per hour.

Tsunami typically have _________________________ relative to wind-blown waves.

The great 1964 Alaska earthquake (M 9.2)set off a tsunami that killed 122 people along the state's sparsely populated coastline.This tsunami also killed 12 people in the state of _________.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by the Earth's second-most powerful earthquake in the last 100 years.

Tsunami is a Japanese word that means __________________.

The major earthquake that generated the killer 1992 Nicaragua tsunami was not felt by coastal residents who were later hit by the waves.

While California has experienced many deadly earthquakes,it has never experienced fatalities from tsunami.

Prior to the 2004 event,the last major tsunami in the Indian Ocean struck in 1883 and killed about 36,000 people.This tsunami was caused by _________________.

Most tsunami are generated in the Pacific Ocean basin.

The largest historic tsunami wave run-up ever recorded was caused by a massive rockfall into the water at ________________.

Tsunami are typically about _____ high in the open ocean,and 6-15 m high on reaching shallow water.

The great 1700 earthquake along the British Columbia,Washington,and Oregon coastline sent killer tsunami to ___________.

In 1964,12 people were killed during a tsunami at Crescent City,California.All of these fatalities were caused by the _______ wave,which was the highest in the series.

Geologists have shown that the east coast of the United States faces a serious tsunami threat from ________.

The 1964 tsunami that killed 12 people at Crescent City,California,was caused by a major earthquake in _______________.

There is little threat of a tsunami striking the crowded beaches of southern California.

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