Download - L6 tsunami ap
What is a Tsunami?
Tell your neighbour what you think a Tsunami is and what causes it.
Watch this short video explaining Tsunamis.
Lesson objectives; To learn how Tsunamis are caused and how
destructive they can be. To look at the Indian Ocean Tsunami as a case study. Key words:
Richter scale Tsunami Causes Effects Primary and secondary Indonesia Sri Lanka
What is a tsunami? A Tsunami is a giant _____ or series of
waves usually caused by an _________ or _____on the sea bed. As the tsunami travels through _____ water the wave may be less than ____ metre in height but it can reach ______ of up to _____ mph. When the wave nears the _____ it _____down and quickly increases to a height of ____ meters or more before _______ onto the coast.
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Model Making Using the play dough model a Thai fishing village, a hotel resort and the height
of the wave…try and be as accurate with your scale as possible.
3 metres
4 storey hotel – 10 metres
15 metres
Model Making
What did your model show to you?
How hard was it to make?
What would some of the effects be of a wave this size?
You’re the TV presenter! You are going to see a short clip of film just
over a minute long. You need to imagine you are the presenter
and you are going to write the script in your exercise books!
Thankfully you have a co-presenter who you can work with – they are in the desk next to you.
Video (from 35 – 1.52)