How a Tsunami Forms

This kid knows his stuff. A middle schooler explains the five-step process that occurs as a tsunami forms. He relates his tsunami research to the events that occurred in Japan in 2011. The question he poses can be discussed by you class. Can knowing about the nature of a tsunami help prepare people for the event of one?

Concepts

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tsunamis, severe weather, earthquakes, plate tectonics, japan

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Additional Tags

plate tectonics, Earth Science, tsunami, japan, earthquakes, science

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Resource Details

Grade

6th - 9th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Instructional Videos

Media Length

1:35

Audience

For Teacher Use

Instructional Strategy

Flipped Classroom

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-SA: 3.0