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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