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The largest waves are called tsunamis. They were once called tidal waves, but scientists learned that most of them are caused by underwater earthquakes instead of by tides, so we now use the Japanese name tsunami. A tsunami can be hundreds of feet high!
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoDepends on who you ask. Different cultures have different ways of saying it.
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∙ 15y agoThey are called Tsunami's, with wave heights up to a few hundred feet tall, tallest ever recorded.
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∙ 15y agoa rouge wave
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∙ 14y agoa tsunami
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The highest part of a transverse wave are called?
crest
When did Canvey island flood?
a big wave come from a boat
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The Big Wave was created in 1948.
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No, I think that's called a wave or you can curl it yourself.
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the middle wave!
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the big wave has been gone .
How many pages are in the book Big Wave?
There are 103 pages in "Big Wave".
What are the release dates for Big Wave Dave's - 1993 Dave's Big Wave 1-4?
Big Wave Dave's - 1993 Dave's Big Wave 1-4 was released on: USA: 30 August 1993
What is it called when a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave combine?
it is called a seismic wave
When did Big Wave Dave's end?
Big Wave Dave's ended on 1993-09-13.
When was Big Wave Dave's created?
Big Wave Dave's was created on 1993-08-09.
