Organizer : Vigyan Setu Foundation
The UN General Assembly has designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
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What can cause a Tsunami?
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Landslide
Underwater earthquake
Volcanic Eruption
All the above
Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami?
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Yes
No
What does the word “tsunami” mean in Japanese?
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Tidal wave
Harbour wave
Killer wave
Century wave
Witnesses have said that an approaching tsunami sounds like what?
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Firecrackers exploding
A Freight train
Ice Cracking
Nothing. There is silence
Where is the most active tsunami area?
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Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Indian Ocean
North Atlantic Ocean
Which is the deadliest tsunami ever recorded?
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The 1782 South China Sea tsunami
The 1868 northern Chile tsunami
The 1883 South Java Sea tsunami
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
How fast can a tsunami travel?
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Up to 100 miles an hour (160 kilometers an hour)
Up to 200 miles an hour (320 kilometers an hour)
Up to 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour)
Up to 1,000 miles an hour (1,600 kilometers an hour)
Can you detect a tsunami in the open ocean?
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No
Yes
Where of the following was the largest tsunami in history recorded?
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India
Philippines
Chile
Japan
What is frequently a warning sign of an impending tsunami?
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Winds suddenly change direction
The sky suddenly clears
Seawater suddenly retreats from the shore
All of the above