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Explore seismic wave motion, tsunami formation, coastal impacts, and risk reduction.
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20 questions
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Where do an earthquake's vibrations first originate?
Identify the seismic wave represented by block A.

Which seismic wave matches the particle motion shown in block B?

Which seismic wave is represented by block C?

Name the seismic wave illustrated in block D.

Which seismic wave usually reaches a recording station first after an earthquake?
Which of these is blocked by Earth's liquid outer core?
P and S waves belong to which seismic-wave category?
Love and Rayleigh waves belong to which seismic-wave category?
Which labeled feature shows the movement that initially displaces the overlying water?

What carries a tsunami's energy across an ocean basin?
As a tsunami approaches shallow coastal water, what usually happens?
What term describes the maximum vertical height a tsunami reaches on land above the normal sea level?
Which term refers to the flooding of normally dry land by a tsunami?
Which offshore earthquake is more likely to generate a large tsunami, assuming similar magnitude and depth?
Why is earthquake magnitude alone insufficient to predict how severely a tsunami will affect a community?
After tsunami flooding, which is the safest drinking-water source?

Which statement correctly describes seawalls and levees during a tsunami?
An official tsunami warning reaches a coastal barangay. What should residents do?
Which statement best describes mangroves in tsunami risk reduction?
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Layers of the Atmosphere and Clouds
20 questions