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People are affected by multiple ways when a tsunami hits. Apart from the obvious danger from drowning, tsunamis can topple buildings, crushing people inside and near the buildings, and leaving people with nowhere to live. They damage crops, causing food shortages, and can ruin pipelines, dirtying the water and spreading disease.
Tsunamis are huge waves cause by an earthquake under the sea bed. The force of the movement from two tectonic plates moving towards or away from each other causes a shock wave of movement, creating little waves.
However, these little waves all build up to make a really big wave, and as the wave gets closer to shallow water (near the shore) it slows down and its amplitude (height) increases.
But, when the wave reaches the shore, it is massive and it swamps the land. The weight crushes almost everything and mixes everything up. In poorer countries especially, when the houses are made of poor materials they get washed away.
You can tell when a tsunami is about to happen because the water rushes back very quickly, exposing the sea bed. Unfortunately most people rush to see the exposed sea bed, collecting rocks or fish, but this is fatal. The sea has moved backwards towards the place of the earthquake, building up for the big wave. And when the people all move to see it, they will not be able to get away quick enough.
The tsunami wave can bring down anything; from buildings, to trees and everything in between, and is extremely dangerous.
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What are tsunamis triggered by?
Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes due to vibrations.
Can energy be released in an earthquake that can cause landslides and tsunamis?
No, because earthquakes can cause landslides but not tsunamis in other words earthquakes under the ocean can lead to tsunamis
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
What are people who study tsunamis called?
They are called seismologists because they not only study tsunamis but they also study and track the earthquakes that cause the tsunamis. Hope this helped! :)
What may be triggered by submarine slides tsunamis liquefaction earthquakes?
tsunamis
Who does the tsunami effect?
Tsunamis impact people living in coatal areas, especially those prone to earthquakes.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?
Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.
Are earthquakes below the surface called tsunamis?
Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.
Are earthquakes related to landslides or tsunamis?
Earthquakes can trigger both landslides and tsunamis.
Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?
Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.
What are the main features of tsunamis?
a series of waves, produced by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, meteorite impact, or underwater landslides.
What are tsunamis triggered by?
Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes due to vibrations.
How do tsunamis impact on the people?
They destroy towns and kill people
Can energy be released in an earthquake that can cause landslides and tsunamis?
No, because earthquakes can cause landslides but not tsunamis in other words earthquakes under the ocean can lead to tsunamis
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
Why are tsunamis associated with earthquakes?
Well, earthquakes do cause tsunamis. But only underwater earthquakes. Plus, they have to be a transform plate boundary earthquake(caused by subduction).Any displacement of water will cause a tsunami. In short, some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.
