Tsunamis in Canada by Elizabeth https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou en-us 2017-01-24 02:54:57 UTC 2025-12-23 15:26:46 UTC hello@padlet.com WHAT CAUSES A TSUNAMI elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148909931 Tectonic plates that crash into each other which then causes an earthquake. The earthquake then causes the ocean level to rise and large waves that reach heights over 100 feet high crash onto the shore.

]]> 2017-01-24 03:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148909931 When do tsunamis occur? sahana_sasikumar https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148909945
They occur when natural disasters such as earthquakes,landslides,or volcanoes irritate the ocean floor.Also, when there are earthquakes at tectonic plate boundries.When the ocean floor rises or falls the water above creates huge wave which then are called tsunamis.Lastly, the most frequent tsunamis occur in the Pacific ocean and around Indonesia.]]> 2017-01-24 03:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148909945 PAST TSUNAMIS IN CANADA elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910198
  • November 11, 1929 Burin Peninsula, NL. Magnitude: 7
  • January 1, 1960 BC. Magnitude: 9
  • March 28, 1964 Port Alberni BC 
  • April 27, 1975 Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia 

    • ]]>     2017-01-24 03:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910198     PEOPLE AND PLACES AFFECTED BY TSUNAMIS elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910233 Coastal areas around the world and that are close to breaks in the tectonic plates are most affected by tsunamis. Also areas that are near the Pacific ocean are the most at risk. In Canada the province that is most affected by tsunamis is British Columbia.]]> 2017-01-24 03:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910233 What the government can do to prepare sahana_sasikumar https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910293 The first thing you should do is leave your home because its not safe there. Next the things you need are: a first ai kit,flashlights,portable radio,water,whistle,cellphone,chargers,local maps,garbage bags,non perishable food,dust mask,seasonal clothing and foot wear.]]> 2017-01-24 03:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910293 Type of Disaster elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910333 A tsunami is a natural geological disaster. ]]> 2017-01-24 03:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910333 Past and Future Tsunamis elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910406 Tsunamis in Canada are not common and happen rarely. The most recent tsunami in Canada was in  Kitimat Inlet, British Columbia. It is unlikely for another tsunami to happen since earthquakes are also not very common.]]> 2017-01-24 03:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910406 elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910851 2017-01-24 03:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148910851 sahana_sasikumar https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911024
    ]]>     2017-01-24 03:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911024     Enviromental impacts sahana_sasikumar https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911344
    Tsunamis are powerful enough to kill many lives, insects, animals, plants and natural resources. It changes landscapes damages habitats, constructions, buildings and uproot trees. Also the function of life, itll be almost impossible to fix the way things were back then, before the disaster.]]>     2017-01-24 03:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911344     elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911391 2017-01-24 03:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911391 elizabeth_karathanasis https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911495 2017-01-24 03:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911495 CAREER sahana_sasikumar https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911857 The careers with assisting natural disasters are scientists, researchers, and  governments. They figure out tsunamis before they happen and predict where they will happen.]]> 2017-01-24 03:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148911857 sahana_sasikumar https://padlet.com/elizabeth_karathanasis/46jlxf2cfrou/wish/148912129
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