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What is a gigantic wave that causes destruction called?

tsunami, tidal wave or a water surge.


What name is given to a gigantic ocean wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under water?

It's a tsunami.


Is this how to spell gigantic?

Gigantic is the correct spelling.Some example sentences are:The buffet at the wedding was gigantic.An earthquake in an ocean will cause a gigantic wave known as a tsunami.The freakily gigantic camel rampaged through the city of New York, trampling cars and buildings.


What is a wave caused by a sudden shift in the ocean floor called?

A wave caused by a sudden shift in the ocean floor is called a tsunami.


What is the highest point in an ocean wave called?

bla bla blah? Wht am I talking about? Oh yes, the answer Tide? XD


What is a high wave called?

A high wave is called a "swell" when it is traveling across the ocean without breaking. If the swell gets steeper and eventually breaks, it is then called a "wave."


When a high wave crest crashes down onto the ocean floor its called?

When a high wave crest crashes down onto the ocean floor, it is called a "plunging wave." This occurs when the wave reaches shallow water and the base of the wave becomes unstable, resulting in the wave breaking forcefully.


What is a large wave created by an earthquake on the ocean floor?

A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.


What isa gigantic wave caused by an underwater earthquake?

a tsunami


The time it takes two successive crests of an ocean wave to pass a given point is called a .?

The time it takes two successive crests of an ocean wave to pass a given point is called a wave period. It is typically measured in seconds and is inversely related to the wave frequency.


If tsunami is for an ocean wave what would the wave be called for Lake Baikal?

Its still called a tsunami. There was a big Tsunami there in 1861/62


what is the distance between the top and bottom of a wave in the ocean?

The distance between the top and bottom of a wave in the ocean is called the wave height. Wave height can vary depending on the strength of the wave and environmental factors, but it is typically measured from the trough (bottom) to the crest (top) of the wave.