Lesson 5 of 8 · Earth Systems
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🌋 Rock RealmHow Tsunamis Form
Earth Systems.
🎯 Your mission
Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.
⚡ The twist
The slowest changes are the biggest ones.
Mind = Blown
🪨 Every grain of sand on every beach used to be a mountain.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: which will erode faster?
What You'll Learn
Tsunamis are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. They travel fast across the ocean and grow very tall near shore.
Key Words
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Steps
Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.
Build a working model of a volcano using baking soda and vinegar. Observe the eruption and explain what causes real volcanic eruptions.
Compare the before and after states.
Write your conclusion: did the results match your hypothesis? What would you change next time?
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What causes earthquakes?
Where you see this in real life
Today's weather, tomorrow's beach, next century's coastline — all this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Look at the sky for 5 minutes and try to predict tomorrow's weather.
For the dinner table
“What's the slowest change you can think of?”
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How Tsunamis Form
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