Tsunami Crossword Puzzle

2. Always be prepared for tsunamis if you live in tsunami areas and _______ to emergency information and alerts.
5. A tsunami can kill or injure people and damage or ______ buildings and infrastructure as waves come in and go out.
7. DO NOT _____ ! Leave as soon as you see any natural signs of a tsunami or receive an official tsunami warning.
11. Tsunamis can be particularly _______ because of their speed and volume.
12. The most common cause of a tsunami is an ___
14. People do not have much _____ to prepare for a tsunami and many don’t even know it is coming.
15. Since science cannot predict when earthquakes will occur, they cannot determine exactly when a tsunami will be ________.
16. Tsunamis are very _______.
18. Protect yourself from the effects of a tsunami by moving from the shore to safe, _____ grounds outside tsunami hazard areas.
19. There is no certain type of ______ needed for a tsunami to form, just earthquakes.

1. The force caused by the sea floor ________ on the water above and can trigger a tsunami.
2. Tsunamis can also be formed from a volcanic eruption or even a ______.
3. First, ______ yourself from an Earthquake. Drop, Cover, then Hold On.
4. One part of the sea floor _______ during an earthquake underwater.
6. The first _____ in a tsunami may not be the last, the largest, or the most damaging.
8. About 80% of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of _____”
9. Tsunamis often occur in the ______ Ocean because the ______ Rim bordering the ocean has a large number of active submarine earthquake zones. (same word)
10. Be alert to signs of a tsunami, such as a sudden rise or ____ of ocean waters.
13. They are also dangerous as they _____ to the sea, carrying debris and people with them.
17. Plate tectonics _______ underwater during an earthquake.