Tsunamis

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Tsunamis
By Julia
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Tsunami
Tsunami, pronounced soo-NAH-mee, comes from a
Japanese word that means harbor wave. Its
often incorrectly called a tidal wave, which is
a periodic movement of water produced by the
gravitational pull of the sun and moon. Tsunamis
are not connected with the weather or tides.
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What is a tsunami???

• A tsunami is a series of very long ocean waves
  created when a large body of water is displaced.
  A tsunami can hit shore with devastating impact,
  as one did on Dec, 26, 2004 when a series of
  waves pounded the coastlines of Southeast Asia,
  leveling whole villages and killing around
  150,000 people. Thats a lot of people!!!!

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Safety Tips

• Do not stay near the coastline during a tsunami.
• If there is a warning find a safe place to stay.
• If you hear a warning and other people dont
  warn
• Them too.
• Stay close to family if possible.
• Help other people in need if you have a chance.
• Get on high leveled ground.

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Fast Fact

• Tsunamis can be generated by any disturbance
  that displaces a large amount of water, including
  earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, meteorites or
  landslides into the water or below its surface.

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What Was The Worst Tsunami Ever!!
The worst tsunami ever occurred on December, 26,
2004. It pounded the coastlines of Southeast
Asia, leveling whole villages and killing around
150,000 people. It definitely had devastating
impact.
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