Tsunami by Heather Blackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x en-us 2018-01-24 21:30:04 UTC 2018-01-24 22:34:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Tsunamis can be deadly heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224457606 2018-01-24 21:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224457606 A tsunami is a series of large waves generated by an abrupt movement on the ocean floor that can result from an earthquake, an underwater landslide, a volcanic eruption or - very rarely - a large meteorite strike. heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224457831 2018-01-24 21:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224457831 Where and when did the deadliest tsunami occur? heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224457954 2018-01-24 21:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224457954 Have we ever had a tsunami in the U.S.? heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224458015 2018-01-24 21:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224458015 They are a natural disaster that involve LOTS of water! heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224458157 2018-01-24 21:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224458157 The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was one of the deadliest and most destructive natural disasters in human history. The undersea megathrust earthquake struck the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2004. heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224459112 2018-01-24 21:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224459112 One occurred in Japan in 2011 heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224459574 2018-01-24 21:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224459574 Is there time to prepare for one or do they happen without much warning/preparation? heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224460727 2018-01-24 21:54:15 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224460727 Tsunamis can travel at speeds of about 500 miles, almost as fast as a jet plane. heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224461402 2018-01-24 21:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224461402 The states in the U.S. at greatest risk for tsunamis are Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224461585 2018-01-24 21:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224461585 The first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger. heatherblackmon https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224461688 2018-01-24 21:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherblackmon/o4k1nzl03x9x/wish/224461688