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    • Image showing a surf wave versus a tsunami wave.
    Rights: Tomas Del Amo, 123RF Published 2 May 2011 Size: 180 KB Referencing Hub media

    Tsunamis have much more energy than a surf wave, so they last for longer and are much faster. The shape of the two waves is also completely different.

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      Similarities and differences: tsunamis and surf waves

      In this activity, students use an interactive or paper-based Venn diagram to illustrate the key similarities and differences between tsunami waves and surf waves. By the end of this activity ...

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      Wave tank modelling

      In this activity, students use a shallow tray of water to demonstrate wave generation and behaviour. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: demonstrate how surf and tsunami ...

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      3. ARTICLE

      Comparing tsunamis and surf

      So you want to surf a tsunami? In this article, you’ll learn why that’s not possible – and how dangerous it would be to try. Tsunamis have much more energy than a surf wave, so they last for ...

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