Charlie's Tsunami Writing

Tsunamis

A tsunami is a japanese word meaning harbor wave. It can travel at a speed of 800 Kilometers per hour. When it reaches the shore decreases in speed and increases in height it can rise to a height of 100 feet tall.

A Tsunami is formed by underwater earthquakes and underwater volcanic eruptions. Tsunamis are also known as a tidal wave but is nowhere near related to the tidal activity caused by the sun and moon.a tsunami is basically just a bigger version of a normal wave They have a trough and a crest and both move by the energy in the water . The only Difference is where the energy comes from.

Some of the warning signs for a tsunami are the buoys in the when a tsunami is is travelling under it through the water or around it though the water the buoys will start to move rapidly through the water. There is also something called a seismograph which some scientists use to detect tsunamis early.

   This image shows the damage caused by a tsunami  

Here are five facts about tsunamis

Fact #1 Tsunamis are huge waves of water that are usually caused by Underwater earthquakes or underwater volcanic eruptions.

Fact #2 When tsunamis hit shallow water they slow down but increase in height.

Fact #3 Tsunami is a japanese word meaning Harbor wave

Fact #4 Tsunamis can travel at a speed of 500 Miles an hour

Fact #5 If caught by a tsunami wave, it is better not to swim, but rather to grab a floating object and allow the current to carry you.

  

By Charlie

Curies Tsunami explanantion writing

This week we had to write an explanation about a tsunami and find out lots about tsunami, we learned lots of things and put it all together into a explanation.

Plan:

What creates a tsunami:

1. Volcanic eruption
2. Underwater landslide
3. Underwater earthquake
4. Storm Surges
5. Meteorites
6. Nuclear explosion

Writing:Explanation of a tsunami

A tsunami is a japanese word for tidal (harbour) wave. A harbour wave is when a big wave appears than normal waves.

The tsunami is normally created by energy from underwater when either a volcanic eruption, underwater landslide, meteorite, eruption or when a nuclear bomb happens.

When an underwater landslide happens the energy from the movement goes up and gives the wave the energy and that’s how the wave gets big  and turns into a tsunami, Also another way a tsunami can get cause by is a nuclear explosion,  But there are more ways that a tsunami can created by. After the tsunami most things near the harbour would have been destroyed and drowning everything with the harbour.

So when  tsunami is coming you should be ready to leave your house and move to higher ground, normally the things you need to do with your family is learn about where to evacuate the house, listen to the radio and pack lots of needed equipment.

Carmen tsunami explanation writting

Plan

Intro - hook

P 1 - how a tsunami is formed

P 2 - warning signs

P 2 - how to avoid a tsunami

P 3 - damage caused

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A tsunami a long, high sea wave caused by disturbance in the sea. Tsunami in japanese means harbor wave. The wave itself can reach up to 100 ft tall. Here are some interesting and life saving facts about tsunamis. So keep reading.

A tsunami is  energy in the water the reason why the energy is in the ocean is because of :        

An undersea volcanic eruption, nuclear bomb, undersea landslide, meteorite and storm surges. The energy in those are enough to form a tsunami. The tsunami will grow bigger when it reaches the shallow water as soon as it gets closer to the surface it will gain height and reach up to 100 ft.

The warning signs for a tsunami are:                                                                                                  

The tide will go out faster than usual. The seismograph will detect a tsunami coming and there will be a warning for the community. You’re animal will act out of character (running around like a headless chicken) also the warning boi will detect the movement of the tsunami.   

To avoid a tsunami you will need to take lots of  food and water! Blankets and a first aid kits and towels possibly pets  and something that can float. Move up to higher ground  such as a mountain.

The damage caused by a tsunami is that trees will probably be knocked down buildings will be destroyed and cars will be swept out to sea.

Maya's Tsunami writing

Tsunami’s - Reading multiple texts

Learning Progressions:

• Summarising: I understand the detail that supports the main idea in the text
• Synthesising: I compare several ideas and information sources to link them together to form a new idea
• Comparing: I compare author's styles and voices on the same genre or topic
• Paraphrasing: I condense the ideas and paraphrase in my own words

Read this variety of texts to answer the questions below.  Build Knowledge

1. Mainsails - Tsunami: Wave of Destruction, by Wendy McDonald.
2. Connected Journal: Why is that? - The tsunami that washed away, by Jenna Tinkle
3. New Zealand Herald Articles Key: NZ Can learn from Japan Tsunami by John Armstrong
4. Learning from the past. From Anatomy of an Earthquake  by Renee C. Rebman

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New Zealand can learn from Japan following the earthquakes in both countries and the tsunami in Japan last year, Prime Minister John Key says.

Speaking after visiting a beach township in Miyagi Prefecture today, Mr Key said New Zealand could learn from Japanese construction methods, while Japan was closely watching developments of the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes.

More than 10,000 people died in the Japanese earthquake that struck on March 11 last year and another 1500 are still missing.

The population of Shichigahama, the township Mr Key visited, is about 20,000. Some 92 people died in the 10m wave that washed over the town.

Mr Key is in Japan on his return journey from APEC in Vladivostok to mark the 60th anniversary of the New Zealand-Japan relationship.

Mr Key said Japanese officials had told him it would take up to 10 years to restore the region to a degree of normality. He said the time scales were similar in New Zealand.

A Ministry of Information spokesman said people on Japan's eastern seaboard were worried the world would forget about the disaster.

Make Meaning - Synthesise your understanding

1. What things do all of the texts have in common?
2. What things can cause a tsunami?

3. What warning signs are there before a tsunami hits?

One reason we know a tsunami is coming because The tsunami warning buoys detect it before we can, so we have time to escape.We also now that a tsunami is coming is the tide goes out really quickly and really far.

4. What should you do if there are warning signs of a tsunami?

If a tisunami warning goes out Drop everthing and go up some place like a mountain or somthing that is higher than a three story building.you should run away as fast as you can as a tsunami can travel up to 100 miles per hour.

5. What can/have we learned from previous tsunamis?

That if there is a storm there is usually a tsunami

And if you can  you should jump on a plane and fly away.

6. Though all of these are about Tsunami, each article has a different purpose. Describe what you think is the main idea/purpose in one sentence each.

1. The Tsunami that time washed away:
2. Crushing Water:
3. Learning from the Past:
4. NZ Can learn from Japan:
5. Lessons learned from the Samoa tsunami:

Apply Understanding     WEEK 2: Summarise your findings and write an explanation

TITLE: The cause and impact of tsunami

My planHi my name is Maya and I am going to tell you about tsunamis.

First of all they are caused by undersea earthquakes,submarine landslides and underwater eruptions.

The wave is 100 ft tall so you should go some place higher than a three story building.

And listen to the radio at all times to see when a tsunami is going to start.

Those are my tips i’ll see you next time bye.

How it is formedA tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. More rarely, a tsunami can be generated by a giant meteor impact with the ocean.A tsunami is not a single wave but a series of waves, also known as a wave train. The first wave in a tsunami is not necessarily the most destructive. Tsunamis are not tidal waves.Where the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed on the surface at speeds up to 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour), crossing an ocean in a day or less.

Warning signs

Where the ocean is deep, tsunamis can travel unnoticed on the surface at speeds up to 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour), crossing an ocean in a day or less.Severe ground shaking from local earthquakes may cause tsunamis.As a tsunami approaches shorelines, water may recede from the coast, exposing the ocean floor, reefs and fish.Abnormal ocean activity, a wall of water, and an approaching tsunami create a loud "roaring" sound similar to that of a train or jet aircraft.If you experience any of these phenomena, don't wait for official evacuation orders. Immediately leave low-lying coastal areas and move to higher ground."

Damage caused

Facts

1. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. More rarely, a tsunami can be generated by a giant meteor impact with the ocean. These waves can reach heights of over 100 ft.
2. About 80% of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire.”
3. The first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger.
4. Tsunamis can travel at speeds of about 500 miles or 805 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as a jet plane.
5. The states in the U.S. at greatest risk for tsunamis are Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California.

conclusion

In conclusion tsunamis are what I don't want to be in because of the size and damage that it does.A tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by a natural disaster.

Tsunami By Ashleigh

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Tsunami

Tsunami means horrible wave in Japan because it can crash all the things and it can also wash over lots of thing and wash the people away. Tsunami can travel very fast it can reach speeds more than 700 km per hour.

How it is formed🌊? Tsunami is come from undersea earthquake undersea island slide, nuclear bomb, undersea volcanic eruption (The lava is come from the center of the Earth) and meteorite if one of those thing happened it will push the wave into Tsunami. Tsunami can make the seashell crash into people’s body.In 1946 there was an Nankai earthquake it made a tsunami in Japan.

What is tsunami warning signs⚠? Tide goes out quickly, warning siren, broadcast and tsunami warning buoy,  You can also watch TV or listen to the radio to know the tsunami is close to the land, if you live close the the sea you can see the tide goes out quickly or the tsunami warning buoy. If you know the tsunami is coming you better to go to the high ground or the place where not close to the sea. If you went to the safe place you need to stay away until you are told it is safe to return home and you also can learn about the tsunami risk in your area.

What can tsunami make🌊? Tsunami can make lots of damaged and wash the foods away, muddy watery land and water supplies. The tsunami break the roads so it’s hard to bring the people in the hospital, the people who work in hospital need to help the people who get hurt.

This is the information about tsunami if the tsunami is near the land you better to plan an evacuation route from your home, school or work to higher ground.

Tsunami explanation By: Shanya

🌊🌊🌊🌈Tsunami explanation🌊🌊🌊🌈

A Tsunami is formed by a large amount of water that becomes an unusual wave. Tsunamis can wash away a large amount of land and lives.

How is a Tsunami formed?

Tsunami’s can be caused by a nuclear explosion, eruption, landslides, earthquakes and meteorite. So when one of those things happen it sends a vibration of energy through the water, then as it get closer to land it rises taller but it starts to reduce its speed. The giant wave moves more slower as it gets to land because the water depth is lower so it can’t draw as much water as it did in the deep ocean water. Then it will slowly approach land, then CRASH it hits land!

What are the warning signs?

There is a siren that will send a loud ring to warn people to get to higher land. The warning buoy is to tell the shipperman that there might be a Tsunami coming. The tide will go in at a large amount of water, this can be useful if you are at the beach, because will be able to see the water. There is also another warning signal if you are watching TV, the broadcast. There is also a seismographs that scientist use to detect an underwater earthquake that could or would cause a tsunami to be formed. Families that live closer to shore are warned as soon it could happen, because they are the closest to the tsunami. Sometimes animals will act unusual.

How much damage is caused?

There is many damage that can be caused by the powerful Tsunami. Tsunamis lead to DEATH as well. Tsunamis can also destroy your crops, which makes survival nearly impossible, Tsunamis also take away fresh water from everything in its path, so you won't be able to use your tap in the next few days. The tsunami makes it even more harder to escape, because the roads, grass and motorways will be scraped of land like a giant lawnmower! Nearly everything in a tsunamis way is crushed or destroyed into big and tiny pieces by the force of the water.

There are some ways you could stay safe like learning about tsunamis and packing a survival kit containing things that you might need to stay safe.The are how a Tsunami can be formed, The warning signs and how much damage can be caused. This is a writing about what is a Tsunami.