Classic Classic Quiz How much do you know about tsunamis? by Elisa216 Elisa216 324 played - 8 yrs ago Some questions to test your knowledge about this natural disaster. QUIZ 10 QUESTIONS hard 1 Which of these is a potential warning sign of an incoming tsunami? A lot of birds flying over the body of waterA noticeable fall or rise in the water levelA sudden change in animal behaviorA sudden temperature change 2 At least how far do you need to get to be relatively safe when tsunami hits? 50 feet above the sea level or 800 meters inland120 feet above the sea level or 500 meters inland100 feet above the sea level or 1 mile inland90 feet above the sea level or 3 miles inland 3 What is the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave? Tidal waves are sea waves, tsunamis are ocean wavesThere is no differenceTsunamis are dangerous, tidal waves are notTidal waves are wave motion of the tides, tsunamis are not 4 Which of these things can trigger a tsunami? All of the belowAn earthquakeA volcanic eruptionA landslide 5 How big a tsunami needs to be to be considered a mega tsunami? Several tens of meters highSeveral hundreds, or possibly thousands of meters high20 meters high50 meters high 6 What does the word "tsunami" mean? Coastal waveDeath waveHarbor waveDestruction wave 7 Which of these countries is more likely to be hit by a tsunami? RussiaFranceLithuaniaJapan 8 How many people died in the Boxing Day tsunami? 230,000–280,000250 000110 000 - 120 000300 000 9 When is it usually too late to escape a tsunami? When you can see itWhen you can hear itWhen you hear an announcement to evacuate the beachWhen the shoreline recedes 10 Which of these facts is NOT true about a tsunami? Tsunamis can be predictedA tsunami is a single waveA tsunami looks like a wall of waterA tsunami sounds like a train coming A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
