Tsunamis
Asian Earthquake
and Tsunami - December 26, 2004
Asia
earthquake explained
Illustrated presentation from BBC showing how the 9.0 earthquake
in the middle of the Indian Ocean created tidal waves that devastated
seaside communities in that area.
BBC
News Report
This is probably the best overall coverage of the Asian earthquake
and tsunami that struck on December 26, 2004. It is not for the
tenderheated, so parents of young children may wish to preview
first.
Homeschoolers Plan to
Help Tsunami Victims - 12/27/04
David Albert organizes relief effort by homeschoolers to help
orphans in South India. By David Albert.
Satellite
Photos - Before and After
14 sets of photos showing how Sri Lankan and Indonesian villages
and cities looked before and after the tsunami.
Tsunami
Caught On Camera In Thailand
Stunning pictures just in from Asia show one of nature's most-feared
acts: a tsunami crashing into a beach on Thailand's Phuket Island.
... more News 4 Kids reports of
this disaster.
How Tsunamis (Tidal
Waves) Form
Killer Wave! Tsunami
What kind of monster is this? It speeds across the sea as fast
as a jet airplane. On reaching land, it can suck all the water
out of a harbor. Then the creature may grow more than 100 feet
tall (30 1/2 meters) and flatten whole villages. National Geographic.
Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction
Highlights include animated illustrations, articles, an "Ask
the Experts" section, photographs, and video downloads.
Savage Seas - The Crow's Nest
Discover the power of waves and how fast they can travel. Includes
animations and videos clips.
Tsunami
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A tsunami (pronounced
tsoo-NAH-mee) or tidal wave is a series of waves (called a "wave
train") generated in a body of water by a pulsating or abrupt
disturbance that vertically displaces the water column.
Tsunami!
Answers many questions about the topic. What does tsunami mean?
How are they created? What happens to a tsunami as it approaches
land?
The tsunami disaster explained NEW
Animated slides showing how the tsunami formed and traveled.
Tsunamis
Features some brief facts about these gigantic waves and how
they are formed. From FEMA.
What Causes a Tsunami?
Tsunami means "harbor wave" in Japanese. A tsunami
is formed in the sea. It is triggered by a disturbance in the
ocean floor. Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes. Great illustrations.
Time for Kids.
... more about earthquakes.
Lessons for
Children
Tommy
Tsunami Coloring Book 
This coloring book was designed and written by Jewell Hermon
when a senior at Palmer High School in Palmer Alaska and was
published in 1986 by the State of Alaska's Division of Emergency
Services.
Tsunami
Lesson Plan
A demonstration to show how earthquakes affect sea waves. Uses
a clear box half filled with water on a table. The table is then
struck with a rubber mallet and the waves in the box are observed.
Tsunami
Textbooks
Divided into four levels. Pre-Elementary school, 2nd to 4th grade,
5th to 8th grade and High School. Print out all you need. Teacher's
key provided. Also in Spanish.
Tsumani
Warning
30-page online comic book showing how an earthquake in Alaska
can cause a tsunami in Hawaii. Much reassuring information about
the Pacific Warning System.
Tsunami
Wordsearch Game
As you look for the hidden words, remember that they can be horizontal,
vertical, or diagonal -- frontward or backward! Once you've found
a word, simply click on the first letter and drag to the last.
For a new puzzle, hit the restart button. Good luck!
Lessons for Teens
How
Tsunamis Work
In this article, we'll look at what causes tsunamis, the physics
that drives them and the effects of a tsunami strike. We will
also examine scientists' worldwide efforts to monitor and predict
tsunamis in order to avoid disasters like the one that occurred
in the final days of 2004.
Scientific
Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
Hard data, facts and still and animated illustrations of the
December 27, 2005, tsunami from Columbia University.
Surviving a
Tsunami-Lessons from Chile, Hawaii, and Japan
Actions that saved lives, and actions that cost lives, as recounted
by eyewitnesses to the tsunami from the largest earthquake ever
measured-the magnitude 9.5 earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960.
In interviews several decades later, people in Chile, Hawaii,
and Japan recall the tsunami.
Tsunami
6-Month Report: Children's Stories
Stories abound of children's resilience, their optimism and their
drive to return to the routines and places familiar to them after
the tragedy of last December. Working in partnership with families
and community organizations, Save
the Children is helping to rebuild children's futures and
overcome the fear, heartbreak and shattered lives.
Regional Centers
Pacific Tsunami Museum
Promotes public education about tsunamis for the people of Hawaii
and the Pacific Region. Includes answers to commonly asked questions
and tsunami photographs.
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Brochures in pdf format giving tsunami and earthquake safety advice and statistics.
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