
Tsunamis
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Science
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4th - 6th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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4 Slides • 12 Questions
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Tsunamis
by Mrs. Bailey
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Today we will answer these questions:
What is a tsunami?
What can cause a tsunami?
Where do tsunamis take place?
What are scientists doing to predict tsunamis?
How can you be warned that a tsunami is coming?
What should you do in the event of a tsunami?
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Open Ended
What do you KNOW about tsunamis?
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Open Ended
What do you WANT to learn about tsunamis?
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Tsunami Awareness | Ocean Today
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Multiple Choice
What is a tsunami?
when land falls from a hill or cliff
a large, powerful ocean wave
where two plates pull apart
a form of weather
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Multiple Choice
What are MOST tsunamis caused by?
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Tornadoes
Landslides
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Multiple Choice
A meteorite can cause a tsunami.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Experts tell people to evacuate before a tsunami occurs. What does evacuate mean?
to stay where you are
to take a vacation
to leave the area
to gather food and supplies
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Multiple Choice
In the event of a tsunami, the water may recede. What does recede mean?
To get higher
To pull away or pull back
To get lower
To turn into a different color
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Multiple Select
(CHOOSE 2) If a tsunami is headed to your area which of the following should you do?
Go towards the water
Go to higher ground like a hill or mountain
Go underground to a basement
Go at least 1 mile inland
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Tracking Tsunamis | Ocean Today
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Multiple Choice
There is a certain time of year that tsunamis can happen.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Tsunamis can travel all the way across the ocean.
True
False
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Open Ended
Explain how the monitoring system that they use to predict tsunamis works.
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Poll
Which natural disaster is most interesting to you?
Landslides
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Tornadoes
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