6. Geological Hazards and Interpretation
Tsunami Science — Quiz
Test your understanding of tsunami science with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
Which of the following best describes the process of tsunami wave refraction?
Question 2
Which of the following factors has the greatest influence on tsunami wave amplitude in a confined bay or harbor?
Question 3
What is the primary purpose of the DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) system in tsunami monitoring?
Question 4
Which of the following best explains why tsunami waves often grow significantly larger as they approach the shore?
Question 5
If a tsunami wave has a period of 20 minutes and the ocean depth is 4000 meters, what is the approximate wavelength of the wave? (Use $g = 9.8 \, m/s^2$ and the formula $v = \sqrt{g \cdot d}$, and remember that $\text{wavelength} = v \cdot T$.)