The water at the edge of the sea pulls back from the coast
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Because of their shape, a tsunami always looks dark green
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The top of a tsunami is always at least 10 metres higher than the surrounding sea water
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All of the above
Q.3.
Which of the following could be an economic long-term effect of a tsunami?
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Trees are replanted
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Temporary housing is provided for local communities
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Rubbish is cleared from farmland
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Tourists stay away from affected areas
Q.4.
Which of the following is a short-term response to a tsunami?
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Rescuing stranded people
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Setting up beds in a sports hall so that survivors have somewhere to sleep
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Putting out fires
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All of the above
Q.5.
In 1607, many people and their livestock living in coastal areas around the Bristol Channel were killed by a sudden flood. Eyewitness reports from survivors describe a wall of water rushing across the countryside for as far as they could see. It moved faster than people could run. The area remained under water for almost two weeks. Geographers used to think that this was a storm surge but more recently it is thought to have been a tsunami. What other observation would have confirmed the tsunami theory?
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Boats bobbing up and down on the sea
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Thunder and lightning at the same time as the wave came onto land
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They would have seen a huge wave coming across the sea as the tsunami approached
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The sea pulled back a long way from the shore just before the wave came onto the land
Q.6.
Why might there be greater loss of life when a tsunami hits an LEDC?
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The country needs foreign aid before it can begin any short-term responses to the tsunami
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The country needs foreign aid before it can begin any long-term responses to the tsunami
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The government of an LEDC is not interested in helping the general population
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The population of poorer countries is much greater than in MEDCs
Q.7.
A tsunami can be formed by:
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nuclear explosions
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large shoals of fish
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underwater earthquakes
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all of the above
Q.8.
When a tsunami reaches shallower water, which of the following is true?
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The height of the wave increases as it slows down
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The tsunami speeds up
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The height of the wave decreases
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It is stopped by the beach
Q.9.
Which of the following is a long-term response to a tsunami?
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Rebuilding schools
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Putting out fires
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Making a news report about the tsunami
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All of the above
Q.10.
A tsunami is:
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a type of Chinese fish
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any wave used by surfers
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a powerful wave
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an instrument used to measure the temperature of the oceans
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