The Ocean
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True/False: Hawaii is an island that is a part of the USA. It has had Tsunamis before. You must say WHY you think either answer.
True
How are Tsunamis and Volcanoes alike? Why?
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Name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog
Pluto
The text on page 13 says there are ____ ocean-wide Tsunamis a year.
6
We learned in the text that smart people will build houses far away from a beach to prevent Tsunamis. Why?
Their houses will get destroyed if a Tsunami hits.
Imagine you are playing on the beach. Suddenly, a lifeguard says, "look, a Tsunami is approaching!" How would he know?
He would see the water going back and a giant wave forming.
True/False: Elephants can predict when a Tsunami is coming before people - you must explain WHY to either of these options
True - remember they saved tourists in Thailand on page 2
Name another Elementary School in Fairfield, California besides Cleo Gordon
You could've said: Anna Kyle, David Weir, Cordelia Hills, Rolling Hills, Tolenas, Laurel Creek, Fairview, H. Glenn Richardson, Dover, Center, Sem Yeto, Nelda Mundy, Mary Bird, Dan O. Root, Travis
What is the name of the ocean off the coast of India that gets hit by a Tsunami every year? *Hint: ____ Ocean
Indian Ocean
True/False - San Francisco had a Tsunami last year - you must say WHY you think either answer
False - Tsunamis do not happen in California
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____ biologists are paid to swim in the water and use soundwaves. They do this in order to hopefully predict when a Tsunami will hit. (Pg. 28)
Marine biologists
The correct order of the rainbow
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
OR
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink
What happened to the men who sailed into the Tsunami in 2004 while in Alaska on page 23?
They survived!
How do Tsunamis cause environmental damage?
They can damage plants, animals, and destroy crops. They can also cause water pollution.
What are the 2 types of Tsunamis mentioned in our text?
Regional & Ocean-wide
How do computers help scientists predict when the next Tsunami will hit? (Hint: pg. 27)
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Explain how underwater volcanoes and earthquakes cause Tsunamis to erupt.
They cause Tectonic plates to shift, which sucks up a giant wave (Tsunami).
10 stories high
List 3 things that happen that may cause a Tsunami to happen.
Answers may include: underwater volcano eruptions, earthquakes, meterorites, or landslides
What is the name of the company that uses buoys to predict Tsunamis on page 27?
DART (Deep-ocean Assessment Reporting of Tsunamis)
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