INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

SCIENCE 8
QUARTER 2
WEEK 2.2
Name: _____________________________________________ Section: ______________________________
I. Word Search Puzzle: Encircle the words listed under the Word Bank.

II. Oh My “Soo-Nah-Me” (Tsunami)! (This should be performed with the assigned group.)
Objectives: After performing this activity, you should be able to: 1. Explain how tsunamis are generated; and 2. Infer why
tsunamis do not always occur when there is an earthquake.
Materials Needed: 1. Container- batya or basin or any box-type container wide enough that can hold water; 2. Toys, pieces
of rocks, or anything that would represent houses or objects near the sea; 3. A piece of plywood or plastic panel.
Procedure:
1. Place water in a container. Place an object in the water at one end of the container, put a piece of plywood or plastic board
flat at the base of the container.
3. Ask someone to observe the surface of the water and the level of water by the object as you go through the activity.
4. Hold the edges of the plastic board with your thumbs and fingertips. Wait for the water to cease moving. Using only your
fingertips, swish the end of the plastic board upward.
5. Observe what is produced in the water.

Assessment Questions:
1. What was formed in the water by the swift push of the plastic board? ____________________________________________
2. How was the water level of the object/s affected by the wave? _________________________________________________
3. What does the movement of the water represent? ____________________ How about the object/s? ___________________
4. What does the plastic board signify? _______________________________________________________________________
III. Lesson Discussion
Tsunami is a Japanese word pronounced as “soo-nah-
me” which means “wave in the harbor”. Sometimes, it is
misnamed as “tidal waves”. It is caused by an
earthquake and other movements on the ocean floor. It
travels at speeds up to 600 miles per hour. Tsunami
traveling in deep water and open ocean cause no
damage and are hardly noticeable. Tsunami traveling in
shallow water can better coastlines with waves as high
as 100 feet, causing considerable damage.
How is a Tsunami formed?
Faults are seen not solely on land but also under the
ocean. When a fault in the ground of the ocean swiftly
moves, the water over it can be stirred. An abrupt force
from an underwater fault can create a wave named a
tsunami. Unlike a wave that is produced by the wind, a
tsunami is extremely strong. Wind waves are simply
sea-surface waves. A tsunami includes the complete
underground force of the ocean, from the seafloor to the surface. Distant from the coast, a tsunami is low, perhaps merely one
meter high. However, it moves at the speed of a jet. When a tsunami nears the coast, it slows down but becomes bigger. It
becomes extremely damaging because the energy of the whole ocean is after it. That is the reason why the whole village and
municipalities are completely devastated after a tsunami strike.
How are earthquakes associated with tsunamis?
If an earthquake occurs in the ocean, it can push up powerful waves,
known as tsunamis. The sudden upward or downward movement of
the seafloor during an earthquake creates large tsunami waves,
similar to a child splashing in the bathtub. Earthquakes can also
trigger tsunamis by unleashing underwater landslides, which also
displace huge amounts of seawater. Not all fault movement
underneath the sea will create a tsunami. These faults that move in a
horizontal direction or sideways will not result in a tsunami. The fault
has got to move within the vertical sense. Within the activity, a
sudden upward thrust triggered the wave. It should also be noted
that not all earthquakes generate tsunamis. Usually, it takes an
earthquake with a Ritcher magnitude exceeding 7.5 to produce a
destructive tsunami. Thus, once you are near the sea and you’re
feeling a strong earthquake, treat that as a cautionary sign. Run to
the topmost place you can find, or if you have a vehicle, vacate
inland.
IV. Read Me!
Individuals usually use the word tidal waves if they discuss tsunamis. That’s not correct. Tsunamis are thanks to the sudden
upward (or downward) action of rocks accompanying a fault at the seafloor. Tsunamis are not related to tides, which are
littered with the effect of gravity. The concept of a tsunami is extremely powerful in that every wave includes the whole bottom
of the ocean, not the sole water on the surface. And why does a tsunami grow to such elevated heights when it approaches
the coast? The wave is long, about 100 km approximately. When the “front’ end reaches the shore, it slows down. But the
“tail” end keeps on coming at high speed. Therefore, the water piles up and builds to serious heights, smashing everything in
its path. Tsunamis are emergencies that endanger shores and seaside everywhere in the world. From investigations of experts
and archival sources, we understand now that tsunamis are a worldwide happening, they are plausible altogether in the world’s
oceans and seas, including the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, the Indian Pacific, and even in large lakes where they will be
caused by landslides. The incidence and pattern of tsunami formation seem to be correlated to the amount of every area of the
planet and also the pattern and extent of small to very large damaging tsunami occurrences. Tsunamis can only occur in
coastal regions and islands are the most common targets, Nevertheless, whether or not frequently beaches and coastlines are
struck by tsunamis, the wavefront can push in bays many distances domestically. Tsunami cases that hit the countries found
encompassing the “Ring of Fire” in known history (since the year 1600 BC). It’s intriguing to determine that tectonic plates’
borders have produced the foremost utmost tsunamis. Earthquakes of a minimum of 7 on the Ritcher create tsunamis.
Tsunamis are likewise more frequent than what the worldwide people perceive, for example, Japan is hit a minimum of once a
year by a tsunami. About four-fifths of all tsunamis happen within the ocean, especially in lands that border the Pacific Ring of
fireplace. One point of this zone of huge seismic and volcanic movement originates in New Zealand, going northwest to
Indonesia (completely by-passing Australia) and next moved to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, northeast beside the Asian
coastline, east to North America, and next south on the western North American coastline. The Philippines is no stranger to
tsunamis. Mindanao had been affected by a devastating tsunami in 1976; Mindoro was struck in 1994. For more information
about tsunamis, visit the PHIVOLCS website.
Read, React, Reflect (Triple R): Complete the Triple R based on the readings above. Use your Science Notebook to answer.
Read (R) React (R) Reflect (R)
(specify the parts of the selection) (give your reactions) (insights gained applied to real life)
Example: Tsunamis aren’t related to tides. A tidal wave is a shallow water wave Waves played with surfers is not the same
generated by the gravitational interactions wave that hit in Japan.
between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. A
tsunami is an ocean wave triggered by
great earthquakes that happen next to or
beneath the ocean, volcanic explosions,
submarine landslides, or onshore
landslides in which large amounts of
debris fall into the water.
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3. 3. 3.
V. Better Safe than Sorry: Suppose you are living near the shore in a tsunami-prone area. As a resident, you must be aware
of the risk and readiness that you need in case such big waves hit your area. Write at least 3 safety measures in each column
that may help you when this disaster occurs. Use your Science Notebook to answer.
Before A Tsunami During A Tsunami After A Tsunami
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3. 3. 3.
VI. What I Have Learned: Answer the questions below based on the Lesson Discussion. Use your Science Notebook to
answer.
1. How is tsunami generated or produced?
2. Why is a tsunami more damaging than tidal waves or wind-surfaced waves?
3. How are tsunamis and earthquakes associated?
4. Describe a tsunami when it is far from the coast.
5. Describe a tsunami when it is near the coast.
6. Give three signs that a tsunami is possibly coming to a coastline.
7. What kind of fault movement will create a tsunami?
8. How strong should an earthquake be before it can produce a destructive tsunami?