Tsunamis Word Search
Tsunamis, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: TSUNAMI, WAVE, OCEAN, SEISMIC, EARTHQUAKE, SEAFLOOR, EPICENTER, MAGNITUDE, WARNING, ALERT, EVACUATION, COASTLINE.
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Tsunamis word list, defined
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- TSUNAMI /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ · noun
- A series of ocean waves generated by the sudden displacement of a large volume of seawater, commonly by an undersea earthquake but also by volcanic eruptions, submarine landslides, or meteorite impacts.
- WAVE /weɪv/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a wave is a moving ridge or disturbance on the surface of a liquid, such as an ocean wave, or a similar oscillation in another medium. It can also mean a brief period of intense feeling, activity, or change, or a gesture made by moving the hand. Related: ripple, surge, swell, undulation.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
- SEISMIC /ˈsaɪzmɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to earthquakes or to the vibrations and waves produced by them. It can also describe a change or event so significant that it causes major disruption. Related: earthquake-related, tectonic, geophysical, disruptive.
- EARTHQUAKE /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ · noun
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. Related: tremor, temblor, seism, shock.
- SEAFLOOR /ˈsiː.flɔːr/ · noun
- The bottom or floor of the ocean or another large body of water. The term is especially common in geology, marine science, and discussions of underwater habitats. Related: seabed, ocean floor, sea bottom, marine floor.
- EPICENTER /ˈɛpɪsɛntər/ · noun
- The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus (hypocenter) of an earthquake. More broadly, the central location or focal point of any significant activity or event. Related: focal point, center, hotspot, hub.
- MAGNITUDE /ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The great size or extent of something, especially when considered in relation to other quantities. It can also refer to the importance or significance of an event, issue, or achievement, and in astronomy it denotes the apparent brightness of a celestial object. Related: size, scale, extent, degree.
- WARNING UK: /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/; US: /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ · noun, verb, and adjective
- A warning is a statement, sign, or other indication that alerts people to possible danger, error, or misconduct; as a verb, it means to alert or caution someone. It can also describe something that serves as a caution or gives notice of a potential problem. Related: caution, alert, notice, advisory.
- ALERT /əˈlɜːrt/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Alert describes being watchful and quick to notice danger or opportunity; as a noun it is a warning of danger, and as a verb it means to warn someone to be ready. Related: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant.
- EVACUATION /ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of leaving a place, especially removing people from a dangerous area for their safety; also the emptying of the bowels or of a body cavity. Related: withdrawal, removal, evacuee departure, exodus.
- COASTLINE /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/ · noun
- The line along which the land meets the sea, especially as a boundary or outline; more broadly, a country or region's coast considered in terms of its shape and extent. Related: shoreline, seashore, coast, shore.
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