Tsunami phenomenology

The worst European tsunami in recorded history occurred in
1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. France
4. Germany
The first worst European tsunami occurred in
1. 1755
2. the seventeenth century
3. before the discover of America
4. In this century
Were death tolls recorded along Italy's coast in 1908
1. Yes, they were
2. No, they weren't
3. yes, they are
4. no, they aren't
The worst Italian tsunami happened in Italy's strait of
1. Bonifacio
2. Messina
3. Siracusa
4. Gibilterra
Tsunami means
1. tidal wave
2. long wave
3. harbour wave
4. killer wave
Is Tsunami triggered by a vertical disturbance in the ocean such as an earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
1. Yes, it is.
2. No, it isn't
3. No, it can not.
4. Yes, they are
Are Tsunamis influenced by the gravitational effect of the moon?
1. Yes, they are.
2. No, they shouldn't.
3. No, they aren't.
4. No, they couldn't.
The tsunami is
1. a Chinese word
2. a Russian word
3. an European word
4. a Japanese word
How many people died?
1. less than one hundred thousand
2. more than one million
3. more than two hundred thousand
4. less than thousands
Is it possible to prevent a tsunami?
1. yes, it is
2. It seems impossible.
3. no, itsn't.
4. No, It couldn't.
The earthquake originated in the ......... Ocean just north of Simeulue island
1. Indian
2. Pacific
3. Atlantic
4. Arabic
Colombo city is situated in
1. America
2. Sri Lanka
3. Birmania
4. Vietnam
The epicentre took place in
1. Eurasian plate
2. Indian plate
3. Arabian plate
4. Australian plate
Were African countries involved in the Earthquake?
1. yes, they wheren't
2. No, they weren't
3. yes, they were
4. yes, they where
For scientists the two plates slid about
1. 15 m at once
2. 150 m at once
3. 1500 m at once
4. 15000 at once

Tsunami phenomenology

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