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Type in the content of your page here. Tsunami By Samuel Description: A Tsunami is a 30-40m high wave that destroys everything in its path. The word ‘’Tsunami’’ is a Japanese word, meaning ‘’harbour wave’’ Tsu=Harbour Nami=Wave What causes a Tsunami? A Tsunami is caused by an underwater earthquake, under water volcano eruption, land/mud slide or meteorite impact in the ocean. The effect a Tsunami Has on people, communities and the Environment: Tsunamis can kill and injure people, rip trees and plants out of the ground, knock down buildings/houses poles are pulled out of the ground they can fall on people and cars.

How to forecast a Tsunami: After an earthquake, land slide or meteorite impact in the ocean, scientists check satellites for any disturbance in the ocean, once they have found the Tsunami they warn the beach that a Tsunami is coming

How to prevent the effects of a Tsunami: By putting houses on thick logs, Building a huge thick brick wall and cars up high.



Did you know: 1. Once a Tsunami is formed there is no stopping it 2. The first wave isn’t always the strongest 3. The biggest Tsunami was 85m high

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