Tsunamis: Know What To Do! 3rd - 5th Grade Worksheet
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1Tsunamis: Know What to Do!
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Grade Worksheet
Name ____________________
Date__________________
Tsunami Vocabulary Word Match
Identify the vocabulary word that corresponds with the appropriate description.
1. ___ An earthquake that knocks people off their feet or where
Vocabulary Words
you can count shaking for 20 seconds or longer
A. Tsunami
2. ___ A big wave that is actually a series of ocean waves that can
B. Evacuate
affect coastal areas like beaches and bays
C. Distant Source
3. ___ Keep calm and immediately move to higher ground, ideally
Tsunami
100 feet above sea level, which is as tall as a 10-story
D. Strong
building, or move at least 1 mile inland, away from river valleys
Earthquake
4. ___ Tsunamis that can happen from nearby earthquakes and
E. Near Source
which take only a few minutes to reach the coastal areas
Tsunami
5. ___ Tsunamis that occur from an earthquake hundreds of miles
away and that can take 3 to 22 hours to reach coastal areas
Tsunami Word Bank
Complete the following sentences using the correct words.
Tsunami Word Bank
water
100
A __________________ is a series of ocean waves. Tsunamis
earthquakes
fall
are mostly caused by ___________________.
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20
What are some warning signs of tsunamis?
tsunami
ocean
• Unusual disappearance of __________________
• A strong earthquake that makes people _________ down or lasts for ________ seconds or more
• Hear a loud _____________ roar
If a tsunami occurs, keep calm and immediately move to higher ground, ideally _______ feet above sea
level, which is as tall as a 10-story building, or move at least _______ mile inland, away from river
valleys.
Keeping Safe
Write a paragraph on what you would do if you were at the beach and saw receding water, felt a strong
earthquake, or heard a loud ocean roar (the tsunami the warning signs).
Homework
Talk about tsunamis with your parent(s) or guardian(s). Ask them to visit ,
where they can download a Family Disaster Plan and Personal Survival Guide and register their cell
phones to receive emergency notifications from AlertSanDiego.
Don’t Be Scared, Be Prepared!
3/16/2009
To be used in conjunction with the video – Tsunamis: Know What to Do!
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