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Tsunami

Nina Ayumi and Gilberto. Tsunami. Also called tidal wave. DefinItion. Tsunamis are a serie of water waves . They’re caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water . They happen an ocean or a large lake . Consequences.

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Tsunami

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  1. Nina Ayumiand Gilberto Tsunami Alsocalledtidalwave

  2. DefinItion Tsunamis are a serie ofwaterwaves. They’recausedbythedisplacementof a large volume of a bodyofwater. Theyhappenanoceanor a largelake.

  3. Consequences • Theycause a serieaofwaveswithperiodsofrain, arriving in a so-called “waverain” • Theycaused a lotofdeathsofhumansandanimals • Theycandestroyhousesandalso cities

  4. Howwecanpredict a tsunami? Ifthefirstpartof a tsunami - called drawback – ratherthen a wavecrest, thewateralongtheshoreline recedes dramatically, exposingnormallysubmergedareas.

  5. How to prevent a tsunami? • We can put tsunami prediction measures in place and evacuate areas where there is an imminent risk of a tsunami • Some environmentalists have recommended planting woodland along the shoreline where there is a high risk of tsunamis because the trees can absorb some of the wave's energy

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