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How are tsunamis related to the moon?
They aren't. Normal tides are governed by the gravitational pull of the Moon and to a lesser extent of the Sun. Tsunamis are caused by undersea earthquakes or by landslips into the sea.
Why are they no longer called tidal waves?
Tsunamis are not called Tidal waves anymore, as tsunamis are not affected by the tides. Tides do not affect how strong or tall the tsunamis are and that is why tsunamis are not commonly called tidal waves anymore because the word 'tidal' is misleading.
Do people think tsunamis are tidal waves?
Some people call tsunamis tidal waves but the word tsunami means "harbor wave" (tsu=harbor, nami=wave) so tsunamis have nothing to do with the tides.
Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?
Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.
What if the moon kept getting closer to earth?
Bigger tides, more earthquakes and tsunamis etc.
What would happen to the tides if there was more than 1 moon?
the tides and was would go ballistic and there would be tsunamis everywhere and lots of us would die
Are earthquakes related to landslides or tsunamis?
Earthquakes can trigger both landslides and tsunamis.
How are bore tide and tsunami different?
Tides are caused by the gravitational attraction of the moon (and other astronomical bodies to a lesser extent), and tsunamis are caused by earthquakes. Tides are very predictable, tsunamis are very unpredictable.
Why do tsunamis mostly ocurr in japan?
No one knows its all about how the waves go or tides. Love, Bambie
Do tsunamis occur due to the moon?
No, the moon does not cause tsunamis. The so called 'tidal wave' is not related to the tides at all. A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean floor. The large movement of the plates creates a huge water displacement that results in the creation of a very large wave.
How are earthquakes landslides tsunami and plates all are related?
Tsunamis and plates are some what related in one way tsunamis are related by the change in the earths epicenter. a landslide is related in two ways by an focus and a fault line. plates are related an forming of mountains and the turning of the types of plates. Plates shifting causes earthquakes which can cause landslides or tsunamis.
How does the moon affect Tsunamis?
The moon's gravitational pull on Earth affects ocean tides, but not tsunamis directly. Tsunamis are typically caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, not by the moon's influence.
