Hey Guys, This week in writing I chose How Tsunamis are formed. It was really interesting I got to find out so many facts about how Tsunami forms.
I hope you like it.
What Causes Tsunami?
What is a Tsunami
A Tsunami is a very large wave that causes lots of destruction. The purpose of
this text is to teach people how Tsunami forms.
Facts
The name Tsunami is Japanese, and it means harbor wall.Tsunami are enormous
walls of water that engulf everything in their path. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude
earthquake hit Sumatra coast which resulted in a 50 metre damage.
How Tsunami forms (1)
Initially a Tsunami is seen as the ocean leaving the shore.
How Tsunami forms (2)
This large wave can be up to ten times bigger than a normal wave which often
hits the shore and slows down to around 50 Kilometre per hour.
How Tsunami forms (3)
Most Tsunamis are caused by Earthquakes,
Volcanic eruptions, Landslides or Meteorite can also cause Tsunamis.
Conclusion
Tsunami causes a lot of destruction. Most Tsunamis are caused by Meteorites,
Earthquakes, Landslides or Volcanic eruptions.
Tsunami is a Japanese word which means Harbor wall in English.
First, the wave becomes bigger and slows down to 50 Kilometre per hour,
the back wave is moving deeper but faster and finally crashes into the shore.
This is how Tsunami forms and destroys the land.
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