Tsunami

Definition

A unusually large sea wave produced by a

seaquake or undersea volcanic erupt ion

…Did you know

The shore line ret reat s when t he

f irst wave of a t sunami is about t o

happen

A t sunami can be a series of waves and

t he f irst one is not always t he biggest

Tsunamis only af fect shallow wat ers

Most t sunamis occur in t he Pacif ic Ocean

Famous locations

On December 26, 2004 Phuket and the island of Sri Lanka experienced a deadly tsunami 7.8 earthquake in the sea of Japan destroyed the southern half of Okushiri Island

Connections

Earthquakes

Seismologist

What happens before an tsunami is about to happen?

What causes tsunamis?

Questions?

Sources

http://ezinearticles.com/?Some-Facts-About-Tsunamis&id=8014

http://www.cdera.org/doccentre/fs_tsunami.php