When a Tsunami Reaches Shore

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a tsunami reaches shore,

• A) the wave height is increased by entry into shallow water.
• B) it always arrives at the time of a high tide.
• C) the wave will appear as a single huge breaking wave.
• D) it will always race hundreds of meters inland.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the body, or soma, of the neuron.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of many neurons, speeding up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Multiple Sclerosis

A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, leading to various neurological symptoms.