Here are the answers to the questions on your worksheet.
Are these statements True or False?
1.
False (The text says a tsunami is a series of *waves*, not coasts).
2.
False (The text says its height *increases* when it approaches land, it does not disappear).
3.
True (The text says warning systems can predict serious tsunamis).
What do the underlined words refer to?
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Its (line 3): refers to
Tsunami (or "The energy of Tsunami").
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They (line 6): refers to
The waves.
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Where (line 8): refers to
Many cities around the Pacific.
Answer these questions:
1.
When does a tsunami happen?
It happens after an earthquake, seaquake, or volcanic activity.
2.
What happens when it approaches the land?
Its height increases and its speed decreases.
3.
Why are warning systems used?
They are used to give people time for evacuation in the event of a serious tsunami.
4.
Can these systems protect against surprising tsunamis?
No, they cannot protect against a sudden tsunami.
Mastery of Language
Complete sentence B correctly:
a) They could give help to victims.
b)
They could help victims.
a) "Many villages are destroyed", he said.
b)
He said that many villages were destroyed. (Or: He said many villages had been destroyed.)
Correct the words' order:
a) Asia / killed / people / many / were / in
Many people were killed in Asia.
b) the / food / victims / clothes / and / received
The victims received food and clothes.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of tsunamis worksheet.
