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(2023呑?广东r‘州九年级广州大学附厲中学巧考一模）What is a wave? A wave is a disturbance (震动) 山at moves through mauer (巧质）? Energy crea化s the disturbance that makes a wave. Ocean waves arc created when energy 出slurbs 比c water. Most water waves are caused by wind Wowing across the water’s surface.
Tsunami waves arc not like most water waves, however. The energy ihal creates tsunamis is a disturbance in the Earth*an earthquake. The shaking energy of an earthquake pushes the wa化r.
Tsunami waves can be more powerful than ordinary water waves, too. Tsunami waves in deep ocean waters can be huge. They can be miles long andUft up the wa 化 r by about 3 feet These waves m jet plane until they approach land. Then 比巧 slow down and grow laller.
Scientists s化dy tsunamis in order u be able to warn people. They use tools Uiat mea 巧波）.Seismic waves arc 化c shaking energy that moves through Uie Earth during an earthquake. Seismic waves 化II scientists where and when earthquake arc happening under the ocean. They 化II how much energy is in 抑 earthquake.
Tsunamis do not happen very often，but 化ey can be very dangerous. For your safety, know if 化ere you live or travel is in a tsunami 说ne. If 出ere is an earthquake，a tsunami could fbllow. So listen U) a radio or watch TV for instructions. The important thing is U get U) higher ground and go as far inland as you can. You could be 化Id you have two hours U gcUo safely, or only minutes.
Sometimes，people at the beach observe the water pulling back unusually far from Uie shore. This is called “drawback，.，and it can happen before a tsunami hits. People may be curious and go towards the water when they see 出c water drawing back. NEVER do 化is! Run 化 safety in 化e opposi化 direction，away from 比e water.
1.What is a tsunami wave like?
A. It is weak.B. It is huge.C. It is short.D. It is small.
2.Whal do扮化e und灯lined word “they" in {Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Scientists.B. Jet planes.C. Tsunami waves.D. Tools.
3.Which of the fbUowing is NOT true?
A.Scientists study tsunamis lo warn people about earthquakes.
B.Tsunamis don，t happen ofkn but 化cy can be danger.
C.When an earthquake happens, go as far as inland as you can.
D.When drawback happens，people can go towards the water U enjoy 化e view.