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What day is Thanksgiving 2013?. November 21 November 28. Can you surf a tsunami wave?. Yes No. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kjYC-vAP_nE.
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What day is Thanksgiving 2013? • November 21 • November 28
Can you surf a tsunami wave? • Yes • No • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kjYC-vAP_nE
Can a Pilot Flying a Jet Typically See a Tsunami Wave in the Open Ocean?Tsunami waves have much longer periods of 10 minutes to 2 hours, wavelengths of 100-500 km (60-300 miles), and travel at speeds of 800-1000 km per hour (500-600 miles per hour). • Yes • No
Normal ocean waves are caused by the wind, weather, tides, currents and earthquakes.They occur in: Periods 5-20 seconds apart, Have wavelengths of 100-200 meters (300-600 feet) Travel at speeds of 8-100 km per hour (5-60 miles)per hour). • True • False
How long after the March 11, 2011 Japan earthquake did the resulting tsunami reach the nearby coast? 1. About 2 minutes 2. About 20 minutes 3. About 1 hour 4. About 2 hours
Have you seen these tsunami evacuation signs on the Oregon Coast? • Yes • No
How long did it take the tsunami from the 2011 Japan earthquake to reach the Oregon coast? • About 9 minutes • About 90 minutes • About 9 hours • None of the above
The Japanese Government estimated that the 2011tsunami pulled ~5 million tons of debris into the Pacific pcean. What % is estimated to have remained afloat? • 10% • 30% • 50% • 70%
How Many Species of Plants and Animals were found on a large dock torn loose from the 2011 Japanese Tsunami Carried that landed onto Agate Beach, OR ? • ~30 species • ~60 species • ~90 species • ~120 species
Which Statement is not true about invasive species? • 30% of all non-native species are invasive • Invasive species cause harm to the environment, economy or health health. • People are the primary vector (pathway) for most invasive species • Once established, invasive species are difficult to eradicate.
In a 2012 study presented at the Ecological Society of America, about what % of teachers reported releasing live plants and animals from their classrooms? • 10% • 25% • 50% • None of the above
What percentage of the treated freshwater in Western Washington county is used by INTEL? • 10% • 20% • 30% • 40% • 50% Scroggins Dam