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A tidal wave is what tsunamis used to be called. The Japanese name has been adopted more recently because of the mistaken impression on the part of the public that a tidal wave was an extremely high tide (see also Neap Tide). A tsunami, unlike a regular wave, does not come in and go back out. The waves have no chance to go out and consequently pile up on top of each other driving far inland.
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Do all tsunamis have huge waves that do a lot of damage?
No. Tsunamis and tidal waves are actually quite different. True tidal waves are just that - tidal waves. Tsunamis are usually triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanoes or nearby seismic activity.
What percent of volcanoes cause tidal waves?
no volcanoes cause tidal waves - the plates create land. earthquakes, however, do make tidal waves and tsunamis in the aftermath. look that up instead.
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.
Are Tsunamis twisting spirals of air?
Tsunamis are giant tidal waves.
Are tsunamis tidal waves?
Yes. I tsunami is a form of tidal wave.
How are tsunamis and tidal waves different?
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Are tsunamis caused by tidal waves?
no it is caused by earthquakes
Do tsunamis hit Japan every year?
No. Tidal waves and tsunamis are not the same thing.
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.
What are large sea waves that are caused by vibrations of the earth?
Tsunamis or tidal waves.
What's the difference between tsunami and tidal wave?
There is not any difference between tidal waves and tsunamis, except for that cyclones are high waves accompanied with heavy rain wheras tsunamis are only waves.
Tsunamis are what?
Tsunamis that are triggered by volcanic eruptions
