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Quiz General knowledge
How much do you know about tsunamis?
created by
Elisa216
on 15 May 16, enabled by
MWAPOLENI
General knowledge
Hard level
(54% of success)
10 questions - 309 players
Some questions to test your knowledge about this natural disaster.
1
Which of these is a potential warning sign of an incoming tsunami?
A lot of birds flying over the body of water
A noticeable fall or rise in the water level
A sudden change in animal behavior
A 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 inland
120 feet above the sea level or 500 meters inland
100 feet above the sea level or 1 mile inland
90 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 waves
There is no difference
Tsunamis are dangerous, tidal waves are not
Tidal waves are wave motion of the tides, tsunamis are not
4
Which of these things can trigger a tsunami?
All of the below
An earthquake
A volcanic eruption
A landslide
5
How big a tsunami needs to be to be considered a mega tsunami?
Several tens of meters high
Several hundreds, or possibly thousands of meters high
20 meters high
50 meters high
6
What does the word "tsunami" mean?
Coastal wave
Death wave
Harbor wave
Destruction wave
7
Which of these countries is more likely to be hit by a tsunami?
Russia
France
Lithuania
Japan
8
How many people died in the Boxing Day tsunami?
230,000–280,000
250 000
110 000 - 120 000
300 000
9
When is it usually too late to escape a tsunami?
When you can see it
When you can hear it
When you hear an announcement to evacuate the beach
When the shoreline recedes
10
Which of these facts is NOT true about a tsunami?
Tsunamis can be predicted
A tsunami is a single wave
A tsunami looks like a wall of water
A tsunami sounds like a train coming
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