Tsunami

Q.

Consider the list of terms given below:

1. Tsunami
2. Landslide
3. Floods
4. Lightning

Earthquakes can cause

1. (i), (ii) & (iii)

2. (ii) & (iv)

3. (ii), (iii) & (iv)

4. (iii) & (iv)

Q.

Are infrasound waves transverse or longitudinal?

Q.

The large-scale destruction, that would be caused due to the use of nuclear weapons is known as

1. nuclear holocaust

2. uncontrolled explosion

3. tsunami

4. volcanic eruption

Q. Which of the following is/are true about the characteristics of a tsunami?

1. Its amplitude is more in the deep sea than that on the land.
2. It is not felt by the ships sailing across the sea.
3. Its speed can vary between 600 and 800 kmph.
4. It cannot be a result of a meteorite impact.

Q. During the natural disaster (tsunami) in Japan, the nuclear reactors were damaged, due to which hazardous radiation affected the large area ?
What was the reason for this damage?

Q. During a tsunami, the shock wave originating in the ocean bed propagates as both transverse and longitudinal wave.

1. True
2. False