Water-Related Hazards: Tsunamis
Next Generation Science Standards
- 3-ESS3-1 Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
- 4-ESS3-2 Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
- MS-ESS3-2 Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
- HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
Water-Related Hazards: Tsunamis
This topical collection includes resources about water-related hazards and natural disasters, namely tsunamis. It includes videos and images of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2011 Japanese tsunami, as well as the 1755 Portugese tsunami that coincided with an earthquake and firestorm all at once.