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A Tsunami is a series of huge ________________ caused by the undersea displacement of a
huge volume of water caused by an earthquake, volcano, rock ______________, or other
catastrophic event. Most Tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, but not all
underwater earthquakes cause Tsunamis - an earthquake has to be over magnitude 7.5 for it to
cause a Tsunami. About 90 percent of all Tsunamis occur in the Pacific ____________. A
Tsunami can travel at 700 kph (500 mph) - as fast as a jet flies. It can take only a few hours
for a Tsunami to travel across an entire ocean.
When a Tsunami hits a coastline, it can cause great destruction and loss of
_______________. Many Tsunamis can be _____________________________ before they
hit ____________, and the loss of life could be minimized with the use of modern
________________________.
The word Tsunami comes from the _________________word meaning "harbor wave."
Tsunamis are sometimes incorrectly called "_______________waves". Tsunamis are not
caused by the tides (__________are caused by the gravitational force of the moon on the sea).
If you are on the beach and you see the water recede quickly and unexpectedly from the
beach, run toward ________________ ground or inland. There may be a
________________coming. Also, if you are on the coast and there is an earthquake, there
may be a Tsunami, so run toward higher ground or inland. Many beaches have Tsunami
warning sirens -- do not ignore them.
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