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This scene takes the form of a beach near a city. Unfortunately, this beach is about to be hit by both a tsunami and a tidal wave – but don’t panic! This scene will allow you to look at both waves from the shore, but also gives you the ability to walk under the sea and explore the forces that cause them. You will have the chance to better understand what causes these devastating natural events and how communities protect themselves from them.
# Learning objectives
1: To describe how a tidal wave is formed.{.info}
2: To describe how a tsunami is formed.{.info}
3: To explain how coastlines can be protected.{.info}
# Tidal Waves{.objective .objective1}
In this section a tidal wave is shown as a shallow water wave that is caused by the effects of gravity between the Sun, Moon and Earth. In this activity students are asked to enter the scene to explore how tidal waves can cause a significant amount of damage to an environment.
# Tsunami{.objective .objective2}
A tsunami is much closer to the destructive waves we might see on TV – these huge walls of water can be incredibly destructive and cause an enormous amount of damage and even loss of life. In this activity students are asked to enter the scene to explore how tsunamis are caused and how a city can protect itself from a tsunami.
# Protecting the Coastline{.objective .objective3}
A tsunami can be understood to be a deadly event and it is important for countries that are frequently hit to take proper measures to reduce the damage caused onshore. In this activity students are asked to enter the scene to explore how people could detect a tsunami and how to protect their coastline from future tsunamis.
# Teacher Resources
**Download Teacher Notes**
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**Student Quiz Answers Document**
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**Download Student Quiz Document**
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