Lesson

Title Tsunami: The Long Journey
Lesson Description  Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes or underwater landslides and can travel rapidly across even the largest bodies of water. Protecting humans living along the coast requires accurate prediction of the expected arrival of the wave (among other factors). In this lesson, students will determine the length of time for the arrival of a wave from a given point.
Author Michael Baron
Grade Level 6-7-8
Duration 1 class period

 
 
National Geography Standards  National Math Standards
Element Five: 15 Geometry

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Asia Tsunami Lesson Map

Images from the December 2004 Tsunami

"Geography Lesson Saved Lives" story  

National Geophysical Data Center Tsunami Travel Time Maps
    for the December 26, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake
    for the August 27, 1883 Krakatau Eruption