Description : Which from the following can cause a tsunami? (1) Volcano (2) Avalanche (3) Tornado (4) Earthquake
Last Answer : (4) Earthquake Explanation: Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes generated in a subduction zone, an area where an oceanic plate is being forced down into the mantle by plate tectonic forces. The friction between the subducting plate and the overriding plate is enormous.
Description : The main cause of Tsunami is : (1) Volcanoes (2) Cyclones (3) Earthquake on sea floor (4) Moon's attraction
Last Answer : (3) Earthquake on sea floor Explanation: A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake. ... , meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
Description : An earthquake of what intensity can cause destruction. a) 2.5 b)7.0 c)1.5 d)0.5
Last Answer : b)7.0
Description : As we have seen with Hurricane Andrew, natural forces can cause great loss of human life. Which of the following natural disasters has resulted in the greatest loss of human life in a single occurrence? w) typhoon x) volcanic eruption y) earthquake z) tornado
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- EARTHQUAKE (ON JANUARY 23, 1556, 830,000 PEOPLE DIED IN SHENSI, CHINW)
Description : The main cause of Tsunami is : (1) Volcanoes (2) Cyclones (3) Earthquake on sea floor (4) Moon’s attraction
Last Answer : Earthquake on sea floor
Description : Which from the following can cause a tsunami ? (1) Volcano (2) Avalanche (3) Tornado (4) Earthquake
Last Answer : Earthquake