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Lesson 3 - Self-Assessment Test
Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer(s):
1. The best method for avoiding loss of
life from tsunamis is:
a) human-made seawalls of adequate
size and length
b) participation in a tsunami warning
system
c) timely evacuation of people from
areas prior to flooding
d) an extensive program of
emergency medical assistance
e) a public information program
warning of the dangers of tsunamis
2. The majority of tsunamis take place in:
a) earthquake zones
b) the Pacific Ocean
c) the Indian Ocean
d) the coastline of Indonesia
e) fault lines along the earth’s crust
3. Tsunamis travel at a speed:
a) that can exceed 1,000 kilometers
per hour
b) that increases as they approach
land
c) that allows ample time for warning
populations
d) proportional to the vertical depth of
the displaced column of water
e) measured in knots per hour
4. The best protection against a local
tsunami would be:
a) a seawall or reef
b) the International Tsunami Warning
Center in Hawaii
c) a regional warning system
d) belts of pine trees planted along the
coastline
e) residential evacuation routes
5. Tsunamis may strike with a force:
a) greater than other types of
disasters
b) that radically alters the landscape
c) that affects only lands along the
world’s oceans
d) that seriously disrupts economic
and social patterns
e) all of the above
Answer Key
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. e