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Spotting A Tsunami

This document provides information about spotting an impending tsunami. It outlines several warning signs, including earthquakes, the ground shaking for over 20 seconds, animals behaving strangely, and the ocean pulling back from the shore. If any of these signs are noticed, the summary advises moving immediately to higher ground without stopping. Stopping could delay your escape and put your safety at risk. The information seems aimed at coastal residents and visitors to make them aware of tsunami warning signs and the urgent action needed to reach safety.

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Spotting A Tsunami

This document provides information about spotting an impending tsunami. It outlines several warning signs, including earthquakes, the ground shaking for over 20 seconds, animals behaving strangely, and the ocean pulling back from the shore. If any of these signs are noticed, the summary advises moving immediately to higher ground without stopping. Stopping could delay your escape and put your safety at risk. The information seems aimed at coastal residents and visitors to make them aware of tsunami warning signs and the urgent action needed to reach safety.

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Spotting a Tsunami Quick Questions

1. Find and copy two ways that the author tells the
reader to act quickly if they spot a tsunami.
8 Before a tsunami strikes, eagle-eyed scientists can spot
19 a few warning signs which may help to save lives. An
28 earthquake can be a warning of a tsunami; tsunamis
39 can cause the ground near the coast to shake for more
50 than twenty seconds at a time and may cause the ocean
60 to pull backwards, leaving bare sand where the sea used 2. What are two warning signs that a tsunami
71 to be. There may also be loud, booming noises with no could be about to strike?
81 apparent cause. However, it is not just humans who can
92 take notice of these warning signs. Around the time that a
102 tsunami is about to strike, animals can be seen behaving
109 strangely or beginning to leave the area.

119 If any of these signs are spotted, you must immediately 3. Why might someone be tempted to stop on their
129 move away from coastal areas. Make your way to higher way to higher ground?
138 ground as quickly as you can – do not stop. 

4. Who do you think that this information is for?


Explain your answer.

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Spotting a Tsunami Answers
8 Before a tsunami strikes, eagle-eyed scientists can spot
1. Find and copy two ways that the author tells the
19 a few warning signs which may help to save lives. An
reader to act quickly if they spot a tsunami.
28 earthquake can be a warning of a tsunami; tsunamis
Accept two of: ‘immediately move away’,
39 can cause the ground near the coast to shake for more ‘as quickly as you can’ and ‘do not stop’, or
50 than twenty seconds at a time and may cause the ocean variations thereof.
60 to pull backwards, leaving bare sand where the sea used
71 to be. There may also be loud, booming noises with no
apparent cause. However, it is not just humans who can 2. What are two warning signs that a tsunami
81
could be about to strike?
92 take notice of these warning signs. Around the time that a
Accept any two signs mentioned
102 tsunami is about to strike, animals can be seen behaving
within the text such as an earthquake,
109 strangely or beginning to leave the area.
animals behaving strangely, booming
119 If any of these signs are spotted, you must immediately noises and the water receding.
129 move away from coastal areas. Make your way to higher 3. Why might someone be tempted to stop on their
138 ground as quickly as you can – do not stop. way to higher ground?
Accept any reasonable inference, such as
‘to collect their belongings’, ‘to gather
supplies’ or ‘to warn other people’.
4. Who do you think that this information is for?
Explain your answer.
Accept any reasonable audience, such as
‘people who live by the beach’ provided
that a justification is given, such as ‘to
warn them of signs to look out for’.

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