Tsunamis Flashcards

1
Q

What are tsunamis?

A

Waves that are triggered by earthquakes and sea volcanoes

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How are they formed?

A

By sea volcanoes and earthquakes

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What do tsunamis do when reaching land?

A

Shape shift into a wall and goes about 20 - 30 km per hour

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4
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Which one was one of the highest?

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280 km per hour

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How to avoid tsunamis?

A

An international Warning system has been put into place and aeroplane surveilence for scientist to monitor

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