You are vacationing on a beach in Thailand. List and describe four natural warning signs you might think of as evidence for a potential tsunami
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: A successful answer will list and describe four of the following:
- The jolt and shaking of an earthquake lasting longer than 15 seconds may indicate the occurrence of a large earthquake offshore.
- A sudden rise or drop in sea level may indicate that water is accumulating into a tsunami.
- A loud, roaring noise from offshore may be caused by the sound of the tsunami itself.
- You hear a report of a major earthquake in the Pacific Ocean.
- You see a large landslide into a nearby body of water.?
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What will be an ideal response?