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Tsunami By Will and Ryan. What causes tsunamis? When an earthquake is made in the water shakes the water and forms tsunamis.

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1 Tsunami By Will and Ryan

2 What causes tsunamis? When an earthquake is made in the water shakes the water and forms tsunamis.

3 Where do tsunamis occur? Tsunamis occur on the Indian ocean and Pacific ocean

4 Why are tsunamis so dangerous? Because they are very hard to detect and they do not grow in size until they reach shallow water so you cant see them until they are very close

5 How often do tsunamis occur? Very dangers ones happen 2 times per decade.

6 Is there a scale for tsunamis? Yes the Richter scale although this is used for earthquakes tsunamis are made by earthquakes.

7 Can asteroids, meteorites or man- made explosions cause tsunamis? If they are big enough they can but this is very rare

8 How can I prepare for a tsunami? If you live in a area near the ocean and you hear a earthquake you should not wait for and a official call you should move to high ground or go inland.

9 Sites http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tsunami/r esource/31103.html#5 http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tsunami/r esource/31103.html#5 http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeogr aphy/a/tsunami.htm http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeogr aphy/a/tsunami.htm

10 Tsunamis The End By Ryan A and Will R


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