TOP TEN FACTS ABOUT TSUNAMIS

#10

• A series of tidal waves are called a tsunami

#9

• Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions underwater

#8

• Most of the worlds tsunamis are started in the Pacific Ocean ring of fire
• The ring of fire is a ring of underwater volcanos

#7

• Hawaii has a tsunami every year and a severe one every 7 years

#6

• Tsunami means harbor wave in japanese

#5

• Japan has been hit by the most tsunamis in history

#4

• Tsunamis can have waves up to 500 meters tall

#3

• The people on Americas west coast are most likely to get hit by a tsunami

#2

• Tsunamis can also be caused by metoers falling from space that hit the water

#1

• The largest tsunamis are made by meteors