Tsunamis
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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What are tsunamis?
A tsunami is a series of waves caused by underwater earthquake, by a volcanic eruption, landslide, rapid changes in atmospheric pressure, or a meteorite.
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How can you help?
You can help by donating clothes and things to organizations who help people who have experienced bad weather conditions. If the people are related to you or if they are friends, you could help them by sheltering them if they lost their homes. If you are in the tsunami with them. You could give them food and try to find something that floats.
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Tsunami FACTS!
- Tsunamis form when underwater earthquakes happen
- The biggest tsunami occurred in Alaska
- The word tsunami is Japanese. It means harbor wave in English
- A tsunami is a series of huge waves
- Tsunami waves can be as huge as 100 feet.
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MORE TSUNAMI FACTS!
- About 80% of the tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire.
- TSUNAMIS CAN GO AS FAST AS 5,000 MILES PER HOUR.
- Some tsunamis have enough energy as 25,000 atomic bombs
- Scientist believe that a meteorite caused a tsunami 3.5 billion years ago
- Some animals like elephants, can sense weather diasters
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