Tsunamis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How do we know the Washington and Oregon coasts have experienced large numbers of tsunamis? - ️️layers within buried sand deposits along the coast What the Volcano Explosivity Index (VEI) measure? - ️️the amount of ash and rock ejected What type of scale is the VEI? - ️️logarithmic (each magnitude is 10 times larger than the previous) What was one notable effects of 1887 Krakatoa eruption? - ️️the famous Scream painting was inspired by the color change of the sunsets due to th...

A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is _____. - ANSWER a circle Rip currents are found _____. - ANSWER perpendicular to shore Rogue waves...

Biol 203-Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers 10% Verified Rated A+ A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - Correct Answers 37 seconds The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - Correct Answers along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is _____. - Cor...

A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER along the coastline In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is _____. - ANSWER a circle Rip currents are found _____. - ANSWER perpendicular to shore Rogue waves...

What is the hydrological cycle? - Answer Closed system driven by solar energy and gravitational potential. The 4 main erosion processes? - Answer Hydrolic action, Air trapped in rocks forces cracks open. Abrasion, rocks wearing down cliff. Attrition, rocks wearing down other rocks. Corrosion, weathering. Types of Beach landform? - Answer Storm beach, high energy deposition. Berms, summer swell deposition. Offshore ridges/bars, formed by destructive wave erosion and deposition...

Hydrography correct answers density dependent on temperature and salinity Compare horizontal and vertical currents correct answers Horizontal currents are typically stronger than vertical. Most currents flow horizontally, while vertical movement is very localized. Describe the Geoid correct answers The Geoid is the shape that the surface of oceans would take under the influence of earth's gravity and rotation alone, in absence of winds and tides. It is the ocean surface at rest and mirror...

BUAD 331 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2024 UPDATES Infrastructure- Physical and Organizational Structures for an economy to function (road, rail, air, etc.) (World Economic Forum( Competency- Strengths or advantage of supply chain support businesses in the region (goods/services and supplier availability) (World Bank Logistics/ Forum GCI) EPIC Regional Assesments - Answer--East Asia; strong for locating supply chain operations due to investment in manufacturing ...

Detailed and comprehensive notes on unit 1 topic 1 of Pearson Edexcel AS Level Geography (tectonic processes and hazards). Covers: structure of the earth, plate tectonic theory, plate boundaries, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis. Case studies include: Eyjafjallajökull eruption (2010), Haiti earthquake (2010), Northridge California earthquake (1994), Japan tsunami (2011 and Indian Ocean tsunami (2004).

MTTC Exam Questions with Correct Answers Anarchism - Answer-opposition to any form of government; the theory that all governments should be stopped Constitution - Answer-law determining the fundamental political principles of a government Parallelism - Answer-the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms Euphemism - Answer-Putting harsh words into nice words Grandma Died->grandma passed away Bathos - Answer-Sympathy and disappointment Irony - Answer-Using an exp...

ISP 203B Exam 2 Questions With Solutions What is the relationship between earthquakes and fires? - Fires can result from earthquakes as tsunamis sweep up flammable debris and/or fire itself (lanterns, etc.) What can we do to help buildings during an earthquake? - Building construction and zoning regulations - Earthquake warning stations. - Tsunami warning systems. - Education - Resilience planning