Watch the video and fill in the missing words in the table.
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The origin of the word �tsunami�
The language
The original meaning of the word
wave
Maximum speed in deep water
miles an hour
Maximum in deep water
A few feet
The distance a tsunami wave can cover on a coast
A
Time between the waves hit a coast
10 to minutes
The date of the biggest tsunami ever
Dec 2004
Number of victims
Over
Location of the PTWC
Working hours at the PTWC
hours a day
Scientists� work
Monitoring and quakes
Alerting lines in the tsunami�s
What to do in case of a tsunami
Move to ground
until the tsunami is over
Get ready�to deal with�the
Watch the first two and a half minutes of the video again and decide whether the following statements are True or False.
1 Tsunamis hit unexpectedly.���TrueFalse
2 You can hear nothing before a tsunami strikes. TrueFalse�
3 The Japanese have known tsunamis for a long time.��TrueFalse��
4 Tsunamis are the results of earthquakes.��TrueFalse
5 You can only experience a tsunami near the centre of an earthquake. TrueFalse�
6 An ocean liner is usually�not turned over by a tsunami if it sails in deep water.�TrueFalse
7 Tsunami waves can only destroy small buildings.�TrueFalse
8 Tsunami waves look�the same as�ordinary waves.��TrueFalse�
9 Most damage is caused when the wave hits the coast.��TrueFalse���
10 There was not any damage in Africa when the biggest tsunami occurred some years ago.�TrueFalse��
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