This sort of wave is called a tsunami. The name comes from the Japanese language and means 'harbor wave'.
A tsunami is a huge tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
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a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
Most surface waves are caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the water, creating ripples and waves. Other factors that can cause surface waves include seismic activity, tides, and underwater landslides.
It caused a huge fire that burned down the wooden (non fire resistant) buildings. The fire caused most of the damage, not the earthquake.
A huge earthquake off the coast of Japan and it's aftershocks caused the tsunami.
Huge waves caused by earthquakes are called tsunamis. These are large ocean waves generated by the displacement of water due to undersea seismic activity, such as an earthquake. Tsunamis can travel across oceans and cause widespread destruction along coastlines.
the difference between a tsunami and an earth quake is an earthquake is when the tectonic plates collide in some form a tsunami is an underwater earthquake that creates a huge tidal wave. that is very basic but i hope it helps!
There was a big earthquake that caused a huge tsunami, and their nuclear generators are overheating, if they explode, japan will be gassed with nuclear waste.
A tsunami is a huge ocean wave that can travel at speeds up to 600 mi/hr (965 km/hr), hundreds of miles over open sea before it hits land. Sometimes incorrectly called a tidal wave, a tsunami is usually caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption or coastal landslide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a really big wave
Death, Injuries, people becoming homeless, pollution, children could loss their families.