A tsunami can kill or injure people and damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure as waves come forth and recede. A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves caused by earth... A tsunami can kill or injure people and damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure as waves come forth and recede. A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions or asteroids. Tsunamis can travel 700-800 km per hour, with waves 10-30 meter high. lt causes flooding and disrupts transportation, power, communications, and water supply.
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The provided text describes what a tsunami is and also how it can impact the surrounding area.
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A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions or asteroids. Tsunamis can travel 700-800 km per hour, with waves 10-30 meter high. It causes flooding and disrupts transportation, power, communications, and water supply.
A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves, caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions, or asteroids, that can travel 700-800 km per hour, with waves 10-30 meters high. It causes flooding and disrupts transportation, power, communications, and water supply. A tsunami can kill or injure people and damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure as waves come forth and recede.
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A tsunami is a series of enormous ocean waves, caused by earthquakes, underwater landslides, volcanic eruptions, or asteroids, that can travel 700-800 km per hour, with waves 10-30 meters high. It causes flooding and disrupts transportation, power, communications, and water supply. A tsunami can kill or injure people and damage or destroy buildings and infrastructure as waves come forth and recede.
More Information
Tsunamis are most common in the Pacific Ocean and Indonesia but can occur anywhere.
Tips
A common mistake is to think a tsunami is a single wave. In reality, it's a series of waves. Also, tsunamis are not tidal waves.
Sources
- Tsunamis | Ready.gov - ready.gov
- Tsunami Preparedness - American Red Cross - redcross.org
- Give an account of Tsunami? - | Shaalaa.com - shaalaa.com
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