#5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading teacher Created Resources #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
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16 Count to One Billion ©Teacher Created Resources 121 #5036 Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up / 4 Name ______________________________________________ Check Your Understanding 1. Which of these titles would be best for the passage? a. “Tidal Waves Hit Japan” b. “Tsunamis Cause Some Damage” c. “How Tsunamis Occur and What They Do” d. “Japan and Tsunamis” 2. Which of the following events cause tsunamis to occur? a. earthquakes c. volcanoes b. tidal waves d. both a and c 3. Where do tsunamis cause most of their damage? a. far out in the ocean c. near deserted beaches b. near harbors and coasts d. both a and c 4. From the context of the passage, what can you infer that you should do when news of a tsunami is forecast? a. Go to the beach and watch it hit. b. Get as far inland away from harbors and coasts as possible. c. Watch the tsunami from your hotel room. d. Get into a boat and sail away. Tsunamis are extremely high waves. They occur when the sea floor is shaken by a major earthquake or volcano. These waves have nothing to do with tides and are not tidal waves. The name tsunami is a Japanese word for “harbor wave.” Waves of a tsunami may travel almost unnoticed in deep water away from an earthquake or volcanic eruption. They travel along the seabed as fast as a jet plane. They can travel over four hundred miles an hour. As they near shallow coastal waters, the water rears up into waves of one hundred feet or higher. These waves smash into harbors and coasts. They destroy boats and buildings as if they were toys. They drown most living things in their paths. The water may come in a series of a dozen or more waves. They can hit every few minutes. Local quakes may generate a tsunami in as few as fifteen minutes. But if a quake occurred near Japan, the tsunami may hit across the Pacific Ocean hours later. The highest tsunami wave ever recorded was over 1,700 feet high. It struck the Alaskan coast in 1958. A powerful tsunami in 2004 hit coasts in Asia, killing more than 200,000 people. Be aware of tsunamis and know what to do in case one is forecast near you. Did You Know? Download 10.24 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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