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All about Tsunamis By :Taylor Skelton. Facts about Tsunamis Tsunamis sometimes reach heights over 100 feet (30.5) These walls of water can cause widespread.

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1 All about Tsunamis By :Taylor Skelton

2 Facts about Tsunamis Tsunamis sometimes reach heights over 100 feet (30.5) These walls of water can cause widespread destruction when they crash ashore Tsunamis race across the sea at up to 500 mph A tsunamis is usually composed of a series of waves called a wave train Tsunamis may also be caused by underwater landslides or by volcanic eruptions

3 Tsunami safety tips When in coastal areas, stay alert for tsunami warnings Plan a evacuation route that leads to higher ground Warning signs for a tsunami; rapidly rising or falling coastal waters and rumblings of an offshore earthquake Never stay on shore to watch a tsunami come Do not return to an affected coastal area until authorities say it is safe

4 References http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/e nvironment/natural-disasters/tsunami-safety- tips/


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