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Wnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunami Unit PlanWnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunami Unit Plan
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Wnet: Thirteen: Savage Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunami

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This series of three articles (links) give basic information, describe the different causes of tsunamis, warning systems, past tsunamis and the evidence and destruction left by these waves. Animations are provided that illustrate different aspects of tsunamis.

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earthquakes, natural disasters, tsunamis

Additional Tags

harbor wave, harbor waves, pbs, series of waves, wave train, wave trains, ms-ess3-2, pbs: waves of destruction: tsunami, thirteen, earthquake, tsunami

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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