2. What is a tsunami? A tsunami is a huge wave ( 100 ft. tall or more) It is very destructive when it hits land Skinner, Porter, Botkin. Brain, Stephen, Daniel. The Blue Planet. New York. N.Y. John Wiley and sons inc.,1999
3. The causes of a tsunami Underwater earthquake Underwater volcanoes When a meteor hits the ocean This occurs when two convergent plates collide. Tsunami. Microsoft® Encarta® online encyclopedia 2009. 28 SEP. 2009. http://Encarta.msn.com http://citizenshift.org/system/files/imagecache/photo_large/images/rocky_mountains.jpg
4. Tsunami means harbor wave in Japanese Tsunamis are most common in the pacific ocean They travel at speeds of 950 km per hour Their wave lengths are 200km. Skinner Porter Botkin. Brain Stephen Daniel. The Blue Planet. New York N.Y. :John Wiley and sons inc.,1999. 090930104058_pago_ap_466
5. Destructive tsunamis The most destructive tsunami in the world was in DEC. of 2004. The death toll was 250,000. It hit 14 countries from southeast Asia to southeast Africa. Tsunami. Microsoft® Encarta® online encyclopedia 2009. 28 SEP. 2009. http://Encarta.msn.com 2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_-_affected_countries
6. Affect on people This would have a huge affect on peoples lives because it would demolish everything. Your house your town, everything. Tsunami. Microsoft® Encarta® online encyclopedia 2009. 28 SEP. 2009. http://Encarta.msn.com Samoa-tsunami-001
