Tsunamis
Your child knows a tsunami is a huge, fast sea wave. It starts from an earthquake or eruption under the sea. It can do great damage when it hits the coast.
In curriculum terms
Know what a tsunami is: a very large, fast ocean wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea, which can cause great damage when it reaches land
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If your child hears the word 'tsunami' on the news, can they explain that it's a huge wave caused by an earthquake or eruption under the ocean, and that it can travel very fast across the sea?
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Curriculum alignment
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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).