Tsunamis

[|National Geographic Tsunami Page]

At the beginning of the page the website contains general information about Tsunamis and their characteristics.This page continued to be a helpful resource by having links to the current Japanese Tsunami. The website also includes pictures of various Tsunamis'. The links for some of those additional sites are listed below.

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**[|Photos: Japan Tsunami, the Aftermath]** =====

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**[|Photos: Quake, Tsunami Shock Japan]** =====

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**[|Tsunami Facts: Killer Waves Explained]** =====

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**[|Video: Tsunami 101]** =====

[|NOAA Tsunami Page]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has created a website which includes links to various forms of information. The resources listed include educational resources for kids and teachers, animations, videos and pictures. It includes a general information about what a tsunami is, information about tsunami warnings and how to be prepared. The are many creditable resources here for teachers to enhance a lesson on natural disasters and tsunamis.Below is an example of a video which could aid in understanding what happened with the Japanese Tsunami. Below the video is a link to the NOAA early warning system for Tsunamis. media type="youtube" key="PBZGH3yieLc?version=3" height="390" width="640"

[|Early Warning for Tsunamis at NOAA]

[|Tsunami and Earthquake Research at the USGS]

The USGS has research which is posted on the link above. it includes data collected about tsunamis. The data could be used to have students make a claim, evidence and reasoning.

[|Savage Earth Animation- PBS]

This is animation which depicts how a tsunami is created. The animation makes connections to plate tectonics and earthquakes.

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[|Google Earth Tsunami Model]

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