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What is the term for an water wave created by an earthquake?
its called a tsunami
What happens when a deep-water wave strikes the bottom of the ocean?
waves get slower and higher then they break
What is water from a wave rushing up the beach?
tsunami
Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce what?
Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce large, violent tsunamis. The most deadly tsunami in recorded history hit Indonesia on Christmas Day, 2004. At least 280,000 people were killed or missing.
How does tsunami affect the biosphere?
A tsunami affects the biosphere by destroying certain species. It deposits salt water into previously fresh water environments. It upsets the ecological balance of the area.
What happens as a tsunami approaches shallow water near a harbour?
when a tsunami enters shallow water there is imediate danger that a tsunami is about to strike...!!(: ENJOY.
Is a tsunami made of water?
yes it is,but it happens in oceans
What is produced when a major earthquake happens under water?
A tsunami occurs
What countries do tsunamis occur in?
a tsunami has to occur an a ocean because their needs to be a large body of water in order for it to be a tsunami
What happens to sea waves when an earthquake is generated?
Sometimes a tsunami can occur after an earthquake has taken place. You can know when a tsunami will occur by the way the water reacts at a beach near the ocean. The water will start to pull away from the beach faster than a tide will. When this happens, the tsunami is about to strike.
Where do a tsunami happen?
They usaully happen by the states or countries who are by a lot of water like a beach.
Does it rain when there is tsunami?
it is unrelated. a tsunami happens when the tectonic plates under the seabed moves and creates a hole. this movement creates a difference in pressure and hence the water goes in inside the hole. as the pressure builds in inside the hole, a large body of water bursts out. That is a tsunami rain happens when the water vapor in the cloud is too much and because of condensation, the water vapor drops as rain. it is unrelated.
What is a tsunami and what Asian countries are most affected by them?
Tsunami is a old Japanese word meaning Harbor Wave.They are a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water,usually an ocean.Japan has many tsunamis of all.
Why do some countries have tsunami?
Tsunami are large waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean because of earthquakes, landslides, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean. Any country can have a Tsunami, if it borders a large body of water and even more so if that body of water is connected to the ocean and there aren't any dams holding back the Tsunami.
Why did it take 4 days for the tsunami from the earthquake in Chile to occur?
because tsunami found Chile to be too spicy so it went to get some water and then came back to hit the rest of the countries.
What is the term for an water wave created by an earthquake?
its called a tsunami
What are the steps of a tsunami?
Tsunami do not have steps, they are a water wave.
