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    This document contains answers to comprehension questions about tsunamis. It explains that tsunamis have a very low frequency of 0.1-0.28 Hz compared to wind waves of 40 Hz. Tsunamis also have a much longer wavelength of 1000 km versus wind waves of 100 m, meaning they lose energy slowly over long distances. As tsunami waves enter shallow water near land, they slow down and increase in height as kinetic energy transforms to gravitational potential energy.

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    This document contains answers to comprehension questions about tsunamis. It explains that tsunamis have a very low frequency of 0.1-0.28 Hz compared to wind waves of 40 Hz. Tsunamis also have a much longer wavelength of 1000 km versus wind waves of 100 m, meaning they lose energy slowly over long distances. As tsunami waves enter shallow water near land, they slow down and increase in height as kinetic energy transforms to gravitational potential energy.

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    Tsunami Comprehension (Challenge)

    ANSWERS

    1 (a) 0.1 Hz

    (b) 0.28 x 10-3 Hz

    2 wind: 4000 / 100 = 40

    tsunami: 4000 / 1000 000 = 0.004

    The ratio for wind generated waves is 10 000 times bigger than for tsunami waves

    3 B

    4 Rate of energy loss is inversely proportional to wavelength. Tsunamis have very large
    wavelength, therefore lose energy very slowly.

    5 generated = made/ caused by/ produced

    abruptly = suddenly/ sharply

    vertically displaces = moves up or down

    6 It slows down as the water gets shallower. Kinetic energy turns to gravitational
    potential energy and the wave gets higher.

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