Geology 330 -
Television Course
Review Questions for Program #14: Look Out Below
Please fill out and
return this sheet after viewing Program #14. If you
are unsure of an answer, give your best intelligent guess.
1. How high was
the tsunami that struck Japan, as described in the program?
2. How fast can a tsunami travel?
3. What is the usual cause of a tsunami?
4. What places in the U.S. have been hit by tsunamis in the past
century?
5. Where are the tsunami warning stations located in the U.S.?
6. What is one building feature that reduces potential damage in
a tsunami?
7. What is the current trend in sea level change?
8. What is the cause of sea level rise?
9. What percent of the U.S. population lives in coastal
areas?
10. Why is sea level change not always even from one stretch of
coast to the next?