Tsunami by Anna Korotkova https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4 Tsunami presentation. en-us 2022-09-06 13:39:50 UTC 2022-09-16 17:50:50 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30a.png What is a Tsunami? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284668617 It is a series of large waves, caused by a displacement of the ocean; which usually occurs due to an earthquake. ]]> 2022-09-06 13:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284668617 How fast does a Tsunami travel? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284679339 A tsunami is usually traveling at at least 500mph or it could even travel faster. It does tend to slow down when its at shore to around 30mph, that is due to the fact that wavelengths decrease and the waves rise in height. ]]> 2022-09-06 13:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284679339 How come an earthquake can cause a tsunami, yet an earthquake the same size wouldn't cause a tsunami? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284693818 That is because earthquakes that move in the in the horizontal direction are less likely to cause one. When energy pushes the plates to move horizontally, it does not raise or lower the water enough to cause a tsunami. ]]> 2022-09-06 13:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284693818 How big is a Tsunami? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284700395 Tsunamis usually reach a max-level height at the shore of around 100 feet above sea level, the highest wave ever recorded was at 1,700 feet tall; that had happened on Alaska's coast in 1958. ]]> 2022-09-06 14:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284700395 What are the different types of waves? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284722737 Local Tsunamis: these are the waves that mainly affect the coastlines. These waves are quite extreme but they only affect a limited area. 

Teletsunamis: waves that are generated at least 1000 kilometers away from shore, usually produced by major earthquakes they affect entire ocean basins. As it approaches land it is usually slowed down as the wave builds before breaking and flooding the land. ]]> 2022-09-06 14:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2284722737 What is the amplitude of a wave? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288237739 The amplitude of a wave is maximum distance or displacement moved by a point on a wave which is measured by it's equilibrium position. ]]> 2022-09-08 13:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288237739 What kind of wave is a Tsunami? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288240127 A tsunami is classified as a transverse wave. ]]> 2022-09-08 13:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288240127 Where have they occurred in the past? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288253171 Chile Tsunami Event, April 1st, 2014. 
Solomons Tsunami Event, February 6, 2013. 
Japan Tsunami Event, March 11, 2011.

These are just some of the recent examples of tsunamis, with the Chile tsunami killing 7 people. ]]> 2022-09-08 14:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288253171 When have Tsunamis occurred? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288263000 There is actually geological evidence of tsunamis occurring way back in 1628 BC and 1410 BC. It was a volcano that erupted on Greece and created a large tsunami. ]]> 2022-09-08 14:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288263000 What is the largest Tsunami recorded? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288269974 The tsunami in Alaska that occurred on July 9th, 1958. The wave was over 1,700 feet. Although this is the largest, it is not the deadliest, there had only taken 5 lives. ]]> 2022-09-08 14:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2288269974 How can you protect yourself? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2300357872 The best option for you to do during a Tsunami is to drop, cover, and hold on. Basically what that means is that you have to drop down to your hands and knees, try to cover your head and neck. While holding on to something sturdy till the shaking from the Tsunami stops. ]]> 2022-09-16 17:38:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2300357872 What can the U.S do about Tsunamis? ak52188 https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2300374540 The U.S could have a construction of vertical evacuation structures within an inundation zone. This could help save many lives by moving the people above and higher, to stay safe from the tsunamis.]]> 2022-09-16 17:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ak52188/d0xytddg7bnfr7s4/wish/2300374540