Task 2. Protecting Your Model Village from Tsunamis In this task, you will design a model village to withstand the effects of a
tsunami. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour You will need the following materials: 2 pieces of printer paper, 8 inches × 11 inches 2 pieces of card stock, 8 inches × 11 inches 1 piece of cardboard, 8 inches × 11 inches a long, shallow plastic container, around 30 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 5 inches deep tape or glue a small plate or tray water a ruler a small bag of sand, about 2 pounds Hypothesis and Data Collection
Part A Before you design your model village, write down the problems you observed in task 1. What were the largest risks to the community? What happened to the homes?
Part B Design a model village that addresses the problems you identified. Consider the following questions: Does elevation play a factor? If so, can the elevation be changed to protect the homes? Could the residents build a structure that would prevent a tsunami from reaching the community? What would this structure look like? How would the residents build it? What could limit the erosion of the beach?
Part C After you design your model, build your homes and place them in the same positions as they were in task 1. Build any additional structures you think will help protect these homes. Repeat the tsunami experiment from task 1, pushing the waves three to four times.
Analyze and Extend Part A Did your results match your predictions about the additional structure protecting the homes?
Part B To prevent damage from natural hazards, scientists must consider the best ways to keep people safe while also considering practicality in terms of cost, interference of new structures in day-to-day life, and other such factors. If your plan worked, was it a practical solution for the community? Can you think of any downsides to your plan? If it didn’t work, how would you improve your plan? Can you foresee any problems with executing your plan?
Part C. Tsunami evacuation plans often consider the elevation of the community and its distance from the shoreline when deciding which towns to evacuate. How could this data help in building new homes and communities along coastal areas that are prone to tsunamis?
Part D
The home in the picture below is from a tsunami-prone area. Based on the results of your experiment, do you think the structure of this home would protect against tsunamis? I'LL GIVE BRAINLIEST TOO.
Part A Before you design your model village, write down the problems you observed in task 1. What were the largest risks to the community? What happened to the homes?
Part B Design a model village that addresses the problems you identified. Consider the following questions: Does elevation play a factor? If so, can the elevation be changed to protect the homes? Could the residents build a structure that would prevent a tsunami from reaching the community? What would this structure look like? How would the residents build it? What could limit the erosion of the beach?
Part C After you design your model, build your homes and place them in the same positions as they were in task 1. Build any additional structures you think will help protect these homes. Repeat the tsunami experiment from task 1, pushing the waves three to four times.
Analyze and Extend Part A Did your results match your predictions about the additional structure protecting the homes?
Part B To prevent damage from natural hazards, scientists must consider the best ways to keep people safe while also considering practicality in terms of cost, interference of new structures in day-to-day life, and other such factors. If your plan worked, was it a practical solution for the community? Can you think of any downsides to your plan? If it didn’t work, how would you improve your plan? Can you foresee any problems with executing your plan?
Part C. Tsunami evacuation plans often consider the elevation of the community and its distance from the shoreline when deciding which towns to evacuate. How could this data help in building new homes and communities along coastal areas that are prone to tsunamis?
Part D
The home in the picture below is from a tsunami-prone area. Based on the results of your experiment, do you think the structure of this home would protect against tsunamis? I'LL GIVE BRAINLIEST TOO.
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