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Did quake and tsunami happen simultaneously?
No, an example of this is japan when the earthquake occurred in the middle of the ocean this sent tremors through the earth which caused waves to be sent out from the point of the quake, a tsunami is when the huge waves hit land, when these waves hit japan it was a tsunami
How do ocean waves form?
Ocean waves are form cause of the wind, or earthquakes. It forms when energy is transferred from a source to the ocean water.
What are some example sentences using the word tsunami?
The tsunami was too fast when it came out of the ocean. A tsunami in Japan made many people homeless in 2011. Tsunamis are very fast and huge waves from the ocean that strike land after an earthquake or other cause occurs.
Where do ocean waves start?
start off as ripples then gradually form into ocean waves.
What type of ocean wave moves the fastest?
Indian Ocean waves.
Does the Pacific Ocean have huge waves?
Yes. They are called Tsunamis.
Where can one find video footage of huge ocean waves?
A person can find video footage of huge ocean waves in several different places. Some of these places include YouTube, Daily Mail, CNN, and Ocean Today.
What is it called when an underwater earthquakes can cause huge ocean waves?
It's called a tsunami
Earthquakes that originate beneath the ocean floor produce huge tidal waves called .?
tsunami
What changes are likely to happen when ocean waves meet with land?
It can cause a Tsunami a huge sea wave.
Which waves are in the ocean?
Ocean waves created by energy in the water are the waves that can be found in the ocean.
Is the Atlantic ocean wavy?
Like all large bodies of water, the Atlantic Ocean can be extremely stormy, with gale force winds causing huge waves.
What are the natural processes of a tsunami?
say an earthquake happens somewhere in the ocean (common in the ring of fire) the sea bed moves causing the water to move away from the epidcentre. Tsunamis are huge and very strong waves that crash in to land. The waves destroy everything in it's path
ARE ocean waves transverse waves or longitudinal waves?
Ocean waves are transverse waves because they move up and down.
Is ocean waves are a part of the environment?
Yes, ocean waves are part of the environment.
What type of mediums are ocean waves?
Ocean waves are NOT mediums of any sort.
How does the stadium wave differ from a real ocean wave?
Stadium waves differ from real ocean waves because ocean waves use water and stadium waves use people.
