A Tsunami Unfolds- Lesson 12

A Tsunami Unfolds- Lesson 12

p. 4-11

By-The-Way Words

• epicenter-where the earthquake is felt the strongest

• aftershock-smaller tremors that come after a large earthquake

• tsunami-large sea wave resulting from an earthquake under the sea

Open Ended

How do the maps and photos on p. 5 help you understand the details of the earthquake?

Multiple Select

How is Yumi’s firsthand account strengthened by the details in the chart of the Richter scale on page 7?

• She was surprised by how strong the earthquake was.

• The building's ceiling collapsed.

• The Richter scale showed a low score for a very weak earthquake.

Get out your ELA journal. Date at the top. Draw & label the table from the next slide. As you read through fill out the table.

Open Ended

Reread p. 7.

What was Yumi doing when the earthquake struck?

Multiple Choice

Reread p. 7.

Who developed the Richter scale? When was it first developed?

• Shakespeare in 1601

• Charles F. Richter in 1935

• Yumi in 2011