write any four fact about Tsunami
Answers
1 About 80% of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire.”
2 The first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger.
3 Tsunamis can travel at speeds of about 500 miles or 805 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as a jet plane.
4 The states in the U.S. at greatest risk for tsunamis are Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California.
Facts about Tsunami
Explanation:
1) Tsunami occurs due to severe underwater earthquakes, massive landslides under sea water and strong volcano eruptions.
2) Eighty percent of the tsunamis occurs or originates at the region ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ the arc surrounding Pacific Ocean.
3) Waves of Tsunami can be of 100 feet and above during extreme conditions.
4) Tsunamis waves can travel faster than a jet plane at a speed of 805 km (500 miles)/hour. A tsunami is not caused by a single wave but also a series of waves which is known as wave train.
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