tsunamis by erica, danny, jye and john. causes sudden movement earthquakes landslides volcanic...
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Appearances Pacific Ocean Rarely in the Atlantic and Indian OceanTRANSCRIPT
TSUNAMIS
By Erica, Danny, Jye and John
Causes
• Sudden movement• Earthquakes• Landslides• Volcanic eruptions• Underwater explosions
Appearances
• Pacific Ocean • Rarely in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean
Restoring the damage
• Help others• Donate money• Build stronger houses
How often? And lasting time
• Rarely• Six per century• Danger lasts few hours• Few days after the event
Preparing
• Sandbags• Tsunami walls• Food supplies • Inland and high ground
Major Consequences
• Many drowned• Villages and towns destroyed • Homeless and stranded • Opportunities and ambitions ruined
Tools and measuring devices
• Drawback • Earthquakes • Animals • Bottom pressure sensors
Well known disaster
• 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami• Over 150 000 dead or missing• Millions homeless in 11 countries • Earthquake of 9.0
Terminology
• Pronounced soo-nar-me • Means harbour wave• Incorrectly called ‘Tidal waves’
Characteristics
• Stretches up to 200km• Travels at 80km/hr • Height of 100ft
Bibliography
• http://news.nationalgeographic.com• www.wikipedia.com• www.wikianswers.com• www.enchantedlearning.com