Saturday, May 10, 2008

what is a tsunami

If a large volume of the ocean is quickly displaced,it will sometimes create a huge wave known as a tsunami.
creating a monster
The earth's crust is cracked all over,forming a number of plates.these plates are continually moving against each other,very slowly.friction can cause plates to stick.eventually,the force building up overcomes the friction and the plates shudder,creating an earthquake.if this happens under the ocean it can create a tsunami.volcanic islands,erupting violently,can dump thousands of tons of rock into the ocean creating a tsunami.In the distance past large meteors landed in the ocean,creating massive tsunamis

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