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Tsunamis
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8th Grade
10/29/2019

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Term
tsunamis
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A series of water waves triggered by earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions
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earthquakes
Definition
72% of tsunamis on Earth are generated by
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initiation
Definition
[image]

Which phase of tsunami life is shown in the image?
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split
Definition
[image]

This stage of tsunami life is referred to as what?
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amplification
Definition
[image]

This image represents what part of a tsunami's life?
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runup
Definition
During stage 4 of tsunami life, the peak of the initial wave comes on to shore. We call this stage what?
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trough
Definition
The ocean often "pulls back" ahead of a big tsunami. This feature is called a _____________________.
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wavelength
Definition
What do we call the distance between two peaks of a wave?
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amplitude
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The height of a wave is referred to as the _________________.
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the Sunda trench
Definition
[image]

What is the name of the trench shown in this image?
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750 miles
Definition
How many miles of fault line ruptured during the Sumatra earthquake in 2004?
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60 ft.
Definition
The rock along the fault moved this far during the Sumatra earthquake in 2004.
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9.1
Definition
This was the magnitude of the Sumatra 2004 earthquake.
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225,000
Definition
How many people died as a result of the tsunami in Sumatra in 2004?
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164 ft.
Definition
How far did the rock along the fault slip in the Tohoku earthquake in Japan (2011)?
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9.1
Definition
This was the magnitude of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.
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130
Definition
Maximum wave height during the tsunami that hit Japan in 2011 is listed as ____________ ft.
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6 miles
Definition
How far inland did the 2011 Japan tsunami reach?
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nuclear meltdown
Definition
The Japan 2011 tsunami caused this at a power plant.
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18,000
Definition
How many people were killed as a result of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011?
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