Tsunami Flashcards
Natural signs of tsunami
FeeSH (feel an earthquake, see if ocean water disappear from the beach or bayline, hear roaring sounds)
Preperations: LICK
Learn signs, If you live near a coastal line know the evacuation sites and routes, Create a family evacuation plan, Know and practice community evacuation plan
TRUE OR FALSE: I should go to the shore to watch a tsunami
False
TRUE OR FALSE: All undersea earthquakes cause tsunamis
False: Strike-slio faults do not
TRUE OR FALSE: If I felt a strong earthquake while near the coast, I should wait to hear the rumbling sound before moving into a higher ground
False
TRUE OR FALSE: If a small tsunami is coming. I should get out of the water and wait until it is safe to return.
True
If a big tsunami is coming. I should move as far inland as I can or to higher ground
True
If I am swimming when a small tsunami comes, I could get dragged out to sea by the string rips and currents
True
A tsunami is most often caused by undersea earthquakes
True
What causes tsunami? EVAL
Earthquake, Volcanic eruption, Asteroids, Landslides
Fast moving wall of water
Drawback