Tsunami Survival Story

Tsunami Questions

• The tsunami occurred on December 26th
• Mark was on the beach the morning of the tsunami
• The weather was sunny and windy before the tsunami
• Mark heard a loud roar before the tsunami hit
• When Mark saw the wave, he climbed a tree
• Mark survived by holding onto a tree
• A stranger pulled Mark up to safety
• Mark was holding onto the tree for 1 hour before he was rescued
• Mark felt scared and helpless during the tsunami
• The water was dark and dangerous after the tsunami
• Mark described his experience as a terrifying event
• Some people around Mark were lost and injured
• Mark saw many houses and boats floating after the wave hit
• Mark learned to always listen to warnings from this experience
• Holding onto the tree helped Mark stay alive
• Mark's belongings were destroyed by the tsunami
• Warning signs before the tsunami included the sea suddenly pulling back, and a loud roaring sound
• During the tsunami, Mark was pulled underwater and grabbed onto a tree
• After the tsunami, Mark felt relieved to be alive, shocked and scared
• Mark learned to listen to natural warning signs, and to climb a tree for safety

Tornado Questions

• Matt Suter is the main character in the story
• Matt Suter was 19 years old when the tornado hit
• Matt was at his grandmother's trailer when the tornado happened
• The weather was calm and nice earlier that day
• Dark clouds started gathering in the afternoon before the tornado
• Matt described the sound of the tornado like an airplane engine
• Inside the trailer when the tornado hit, everything shook and furniture flew around
• Matt tried to hold onto the doorframe
• Matt could not hold onto the object he grabbed because the tornado was too strong
• Matt landed in a field after being carried by the tornado
• Matt traveled 400 meters through the air
• Matt had a cut on his head and bruises after landing
• A neighbor found Matt after the tornado
• Matt's grandmother wrapped him in a blanket
• Matt felt confused and scared when he woke up
• Matt learned that tornadoes are extremely dangerous
• Matt's grandmother cried with relief when she saw him
• Matt's head was injured
• Matt's final thought about the experience was that he was lucky to survive
• The main theme of the story is the power of nature

Great Fire of London and Kebin Earthquake Questions

• The Great Fire of London started in 1666
• The Great Fire of London began at a bakery on Pudding Lane
• The Great Fire of London lasted 4 days
• Around 13,000 houses burned down during the Great Fire
• Strong winds was the main reason for the rapid spread of the fire
• The 1911 Kebin earthquake occurred in Kazakhstan
• The magnitude of the Kebin earthquake was 7.8
• Almaty was almost completely destroyed by the Kebin earthquake
• The Ascension Cathedral survived with little damage during the earthquake
• A similarity between the two disasters is that both destroyed thousands of buildings
• People used water from the river to try to stop the Great Fire of London
• King Charles II was the king of England during the Great Fire of London
• Most of London's houses were made of wood in 1666
• The estimated number of people who became homeless after the Great Fire was 50,000
• The Monument to the Great Fire was built in memory of the event
• The Kebin earthquake was caused by a tectonic shift
• The surface rupture caused by the Kebin earthquake was 200 km long
• Some of the landslides caused by the Kebin earthquake were 800 meters high
• The city was rebuilt with better planning from the Great Fire of London
• One was a man-made disaster, the other was natural, is the major difference between the Great Fire and the Kebin earthquake