Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, and Hurricanes
Grade 6•45 minutes•MS-ESS3-2: Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
Learning Objective
I can explain how scientists use data to forecast earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, or hurricanes and suggest ways to reduce their impact.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is a tsunami, and what is the most common cause of tsunamis according to the video?
2. Briefly describe the DART system and explain how it helps scientists predict tsunamis.
3. Besides earthquakes, what are two other natural events that can cause tsunamis?
...and 9 more questions
Educational Video
The science of tsunami | How does an Earthquake cause Tsunami | Education.
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