3. MEGA TSUNAMI BY ANDREW KATHRYN MATTHEW

4. WHERE DO THEY OCCUR Mega tsunami’s occur at the Hawaiian and Canary islands,American east coast and southern England.

5. Description Tsunami reach all the way to the ocean floor The waves are about 400 feet to under 1800 feet. Mega tsunami’s are as fast as a jet plane

6. The word tsunami is a combo of the Japanese words harbor and wave Interesting facts

7. Causes Landslides,volcanic eruptions, Asteroids hitting large bodies of water.

8. How they affect us and the environment They destroy sea walls and bridges. Moves houses, over turns cars.

9. How they work A large heavy object falls into a large body of water causing a wave. An underwater volcano or a earthquake may cause When earthquakes happen under water the seafloor shifts and displaces the water which forms a tsunami.

10. Disaster in Asia Caused by an earthquake Death toll over 100 000 so far Hundreds of people missing Caused by the most powerful earthquake in 40 years

11. GOOD THING IT’S A GHOST TOWN SUCKERS