ScienceFreePrintable

Tsunami Safety Video Worksheet

A free science worksheet ready for your classroom. Open in Kuraplan to grab the print-ready PDF, customize it for your students, or generate a fresh version in seconds.

Download now

Name:Date:

Tsunami Safety Video Worksheet

Read the information and answer each question. If you are near the coast and feel a strong or long earthquake, act straight away: move to high ground or well inland. Do not wait for an official warning. Follow tsunami signs and instructions from emergency services, and stay away from the coast until authorities say it is safe.

Read and notice

A tsunami is a series of powerful ocean waves. It can happen when an undersea earthquake suddenly moves the seafloor, pushing a large amount of water. Tsunamis may also be caused by some volcanic eruptions or underwater landslides. In deep water, a tsunami may be hard to notice; near shore, it can grow much higher and flood coastal areas. The sea may suddenly move far out or rise, and a loud roar may be heard. These are natural warning signs. Move to high ground or well inland immediately, using marked evacuation routes when possible. Never go to the shore to watch, and never return until emergency authorities give the all-clear.

1.Which place is the safest choice when evacuating from a tsunami?

The beach
A place away from the coast
The water beside the shore

2.Why is moving to high ground inland safer than staying near the water during a tsunami?

Understand the science

Use the passage above to answer Questions 3–6.

3.What can cause a tsunami by suddenly pushing a large amount of water?

An undersea earthquake that moves the seafloor
A sunny day over the ocean
A regular breeze at the beach

4.Complete the sentence: A tsunami is a of powerful ocean waves.

5.True or false? A tsunami is always easy to see while it is far out in deep water.

TrueFalse

6.Name two natural warning signs of a possible tsunami described in the passage.

Make a safe decision

Imagine you are visiting an Australian beach with your family. The ground shakes strongly for a long time, but your phone has not received an alert.

7.What should you do first?

Wait at the beach for a phone alert
Move immediately to high ground or well inland
Walk closer to the water to see what is happening

8.The ocean suddenly pulls far back from the shore. Explain why going closer to look is unsafe, and state what you should do instead.

9.You have reached a safe place on high ground. When may you return to the coast?

As soon as the first wave passes
When the water looks calm for a few minutes
Only after emergency authorities give the all-clear

Draw a simple coastal scene with the ocean, beach, and high ground inland. Add an arrow showing a safe route away from the coast. Label the high ground.