Natural Disasters: Tsunamis

These sites have information about tsunamis and what causes them. See photographs, animations, and videos that show their destructive power when they reach land. Includes coloring sheets to print out, quizzes, puzzles, simulation models, and an online picture book. There is also a link to an eThemes Resource on earthquakes.

教育标准

• 2,
• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6,
• 7,
• 8

申请州标准

• Enchanted Learning: Tsunamis

  Find out how a tsunami occurs. Learn the structure of its waves and what "Tsunami" means in Japanese. Select links at the top of the page for "Tsunami Activities," "Major Tsunamis," and a "Tsunami Glossary." NOTE: The site includes ads.

  翻译主题
• Wave Drawings

  This one-page PDF file has two images that demonstrate the difference between common ocean waves and a tsunami.

  翻译主题
• Tsunami Warning!

  This 30-page online picture book tells the story of a tsunami that forms in Alaska and goes to Hawaii. Click on "Next" to move to the next page.

  翻译主题
• PBS: Savage Seas Animation

  This interactive animated model lets kids create different ocean waves changing parameters of wind speed, fetch, and waves' duration.

  翻译主题
• Fact Monster: Tsunami

  Learn about nature and the history of tsunamis. NOTE The site includes pop-up and banner ads.

  翻译主题
• Causes of Tsunamis

  The text and picture explain how tsunamis form.

  翻译主题
• FEMA: Tsunami

  This site from FEMA is designed to help educate people on what to do before, during, and after a tsunami.

  翻译主题
• A Survey of Great Tsunamis

  Click on the major tsunamis listed to find out more about them and see photographs.

  翻译主题
• PBS: Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction

  Scroll down and click on "Tsunami Attack Animation" to see an animated tsunami occur. Scroll down further to watch a video featuring a tsunami survivor. To start the video, click on the orange "QT" button.

  翻译主题
• Monster Waves Activity

  This activity from Houghton Mifflin has students create a village and then visualize how a tsunami would destroy it.

  翻译主题
• EdHelper: Tsunami Theme Unit

  There are a number of maps, quizzes, puzzles, and other printouts on the topic of tsunamis and earthquakes.

  翻译主题
• Tsunami Picture of the Month

  See this month's photo and visit the archives to see past photos.

  翻译主题
• ThinkQuest: Tsunami: Case Studies

  This ThinkQuest has a list of major tsunamis and tells briefly about them.

  翻译主题
• Some Videos from the Field

  These short video clips show the effects of tsunamis on land. Requires QuickTime.

  翻译主题
• eThemes Resource: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes

  These sites are about earthquakes and how they are measured. Includes how to predict earthquakes and what causes them. There are quizzes, animations, and simulations.

  翻译主题

翻译链接

• UT
  • II.1.a
  • II.1.b
  • II.2.a
  • II.2.c
  • II.2.d
• MO
  • 1
  • 1.1
  • 1.4
  • 2
  • 2.1
  • 2.7
  • 3
  • 4
  • 4
  • 5
  • 5.1.B.a
  • 5.1.B.b
  • 5.2.A.c
  • 5.2.A.c
  • 5.2.A.d
  • 5.2.A.d
  • 5.2.B.a
  • 5.2.B.a
  • 5.2.B.b
  • 5.2.B.c
  • 5.3.A.a
  • 6
  • 8
• NV
  • E.5.A.4
  • E.5.C.2
  • E.5.C.3
  • E.8.C.3
  • E.8.C.4
  • E.8.C.5

翻译本页

创建日期: 2002年2月14日 12:30 | 更新日期: 2012年7月31日 15:05