TSUNAMIS

By Erica, Danny, Jye and John

Causes

• Sudden movement• Earthquakes• Landslides• Volcanic eruptions• Underwater explosions

Appearances

• Pacific Ocean • Rarely in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean

Restoring the damage

• Help others• Donate money• Build stronger houses

How often? And lasting time

• Rarely• Six per century• Danger lasts few hours• Few days after the event

Preparing

• Sandbags• Tsunami walls• Food supplies • Inland and high ground

Major Consequences

• Many drowned• Villages and towns destroyed • Homeless and stranded • Opportunities and ambitions ruined

Tools and measuring devices

• Drawback • Earthquakes • Animals • Bottom pressure sensors

Well known disaster

• 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami• Over 150 000 dead or missing• Millions homeless in 11 countries • Earthquake of 9.0

Terminology

• Pronounced soo-nar-me • Means harbour wave• Incorrectly called ‘Tidal waves’

Characteristics

• Stretches up to 200km• Travels at 80km/hr • Height of 100ft

Bibliography

• http://news.nationalgeographic.com• www.wikipedia.com• www.wikianswers.com• www.enchantedlearning.com