Tsunami Vocabulary Classification
| General English | General Academic Vocabulary | Discipline-Specific Vocabulary |
|---|---|---|
| wave | result | tsunami |
| water | impact | undersea earthquake |
| people | form | continental shelf |
| land | increase | wavelength |
| space | decrease | wave height |
| video | create | wave speed |
| beach | approach | crest |
| shore | cause | trough |
| warning | discover | ocean floor |
| fast | learn | seaward |
| hit | predict | Pacific Ring of Fire |
| kill | damage | landslide |
| sit | strike | meteorite |
| closer | friction | |
| home | Indian Ocean | |
| open | Boxing Day Tsunami | |
| drown | Maldives | |
| rush |
