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tsunami, tidal wave or a water surge.
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What is a wave that causes the most deadly destruction during an earthquake?
Tsunami
What isa gigantic wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
a tsunami
What seismic wave causes the most damage?
Seismic wave
What is a tidal wave caused by a earthquake?
This is known as a tsunami.
Why are tsunamis measured?
you need to know what size was the wave that caused the destruction and for reasons of statistics. you have a wave size and you get an earthquake wich epicenter is in the sea, you know what size of wave to spect in the coast and the time to evaquate.
What is a gigantic ocean wave called?
it is called a tsunami
What is a wave that causes the most deadly destruction during an earthquake?
Tsunami
What is a powerful ocean wave that causes great destruction?
A tsunami
What seismic wave travels at the lowest rate but causes most destruction?
surface waves
When an earthquake strikes which type of seismic wave causes the most destruction?
Surface waves
What is a wave which causes the particles of the medium to move in the same direction that the wave is traveling?
It's called a longitudinal wave.
What isa gigantic wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
a tsunami
When was First Wave Complete Destruction created?
First Wave Complete Destruction was created in 1981-05.
What is a wave that causes the medium to vibrate in stationery pattern resembling a loop or series of loops?
A wave that causes the medium to vibrate in stationery pattern resembling a loop or series of loops is called a resonant wave.
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 wave energy causes matter in the medium to move up and down or back an forth at right angles to the wave?
The answer to your question is a longitudinal wave. The motion of the wave is parallel to the direction of the particles. An example is a sound wave.When particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave, the wave is called a transverse wave. An example is a water wave.
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.
