TSUNAMIS

HOW ARE TSUNAMI FORMED

• Under sea landslides witch can be caused by large Earthquakes,can also cause tsunami waves to form as water attempts to find a good position.
• Under sea volcano eruptions can create enough force to uplift the water to cause a tsunami for example the tsunami of Japan made the Mount Fuji erupt

WHAT ARE TSUNAMIS

• The name tsunami is original form Japan.it means harbor wave. They were called tidal waves but they have nothing to do with tides. A tsunami is a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake.

WHY ARE TSUNAMIS DANGEROUS?

• Even though tsunamis slow down as they approach the shoreline they can still be traveling at highway speeds of over 50 miles per hour. A huge wall of water traveling at this speed can cause a lot of damage.

WHERE DO TSUNAMI HAPPEN

• The tsunami had hit Thilande,Japan,Indonesia Siri,Malasia,the Maldives,Madagascar,Sommilia,Benglest,South Africa,Kenya,Tanzania,Seychelles and the deadliest of all India.

WHO IS AFFECTED BY TSUNAMIS

• Humans ,animals,buildings all of are affected, for example, buildings collapse ,break and humans die and all of that.

INTERESTING FACTS

• The warning system in the Pacific Ocean is called DART system which stands for DeepOCEAN ASSESSMENT END REPORTING OF TSUNAMIS
• The lowest part of the wave reaches land first.
• There are 14 countries that have been hit by tsunamis
• About 80%of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean's "Ring of fire"

JAPAN TSUNAMI EXAMPLE

• 7 March 2011
• 14:46
• 6 min

REFRENCES

• Kidsgeo.com
• Ducksters.com
• Www.imitin.co.uk
• www.windows2univers.org>tsunami2

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