The passage suggested the tsunami resulted from the Krakatoa volcano______
A.was unobserved outside the Indonesian islands
B.resulted in little damage
C.caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
D.was far more destructive close to the source than far away

From the expression "on record“ in the last paragraph, it can be inferred the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano______
A.might be the greatest tsunami ever
B.was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
C.was filmed as was happening
D.occurred before efficient records were kept

The possessive “their” in the third paragraph refers to_______
A.these tsunamis
B.the inhabitants of Hawaii
C.the Hawaii islands
D.thousands of miles

The word “displaced” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______
A.located
B.filtered
C.moved
D.not pleased

According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that_____
A.they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B.they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
C.they are the same as tsunamis
D.this terminology is not used by the scientific community

According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT______
A.neap tides are more moderate than spring tides
B.tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do
C.the strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon
D.the time of high tide is later each day

The words “In reality" in paragraph 2 are closest in meaning to_____
A.characteristically
B.similarly
C.surprisingly
D.actually

The word “configuration” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______
A.surface
B.unit
C.arrangement
D.center

The word “correspondingly" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_____
A.similarly
B.interestingly
C.unusually
D.unpredictably

It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is_____
A.temperature
B.density
C.size
D.distance