0
The tsunami wave moves through the ocean at about 400 mph. When it hits the shore it rises up and floods/smashes.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agotowards land
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can a tsunami move faster than a cheetah?
In open ocean, yes. A cheetah can move at 60 to 70 mph. A tsunami in open ocean can move at 500 to 600 mph.
Why should you move to higher ground if a tsunami is coming?
Because if you are on low ground you will be swiped away by the tsunami.
In what direction did tropical cyclone move?
In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?
Can a natural disaster cause people to move?
It depends what you mean by move. If you mean move like move from one place to another then I guess a tsunami can and an earthquake can.
What are some of the ways that loss of life occurs when humans move into an area?
Tsunami
Is a tsunami a transverse or a longitudinal wave?
Short answer: Both. Long Answer: Many people would think that a tsunami is a transverse wave as they go up and down. But like all water waves a tsunami has elements of transverse wave motion and longitudinal wave motion. In a transverse wave the particles move perpendicular (at right angles) to wave direction. In a longitudinal wave the particles move parallel (in the same direction) to the wave direction. In water waves (including tsunami) the water particles move in a circular or elliptical pattern depending on the depth of the water. In the case of tsunami which can always be treated as shallow water waves, the motion is elliptical. Note that this is only the case for non-breaking waves. As any wave (and particulalry a tsunami) breaks the pure wave behaviour will break down as the energy of the wave is transferred to the turbulent motion of the breaking wave or in some cases (as is common with tsunami) a bore, which is no longer a wave as all the wave energy has been turned into a forward moving 'wall' of water.
What type of seismic wave causes rock to move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels?
this wave is called a tsunami and can destroy a whole city/town.
Can a tsunami move faster than a cheetah?
In open ocean, yes. A cheetah can move at 60 to 70 mph. A tsunami in open ocean can move at 500 to 600 mph.
How can you avoid the next tsunami?
Move inland!
Why should you move to higher ground if a tsunami is coming?
Because if you are on low ground you will be swiped away by the tsunami.
Can a tsunami happen in the Atlantic ocean?
it is possible if the plates move and one of them slips under the other your tsunami will form.
Can a tsunami move a excavator Let's say a 200 size machine?
Depending of the scale of the tsunami, yes easily.
How doe a tsunami form?
A tsunami forms when an earthquake occurs underwater causing a massive wave to hurl toward the opposite direction of the subduction zone.
In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?
In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?
In what direction did tropical cyclone move?
In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?
How is a tsunami a constructive force?
While it is generally considered a destructive force, a tsunami will move sediments, accelerate weathering, etc.
What would you do in a tsunami?
Move inland to higher ground as fast as you can.
