Tsunamis-Norvin and Austin by norvin

List of Citations

norvinphan — 2015-10-23 16:14:15 UTC

TrueFlix

Discovering collection

Britannica School Middle

Cause and effect

norvinphan — 2015-10-23 16:25:44 UTC

Coral reefs, sand dunes, and mangrove forest help shield the shore from tsunami waves.

In Asia coral reefs, sand dunes, and mangrove forest are removed for shoreline, shrimp farms, and resorts

Chronological order

norvinphan — 2015-10-23 16:26:16 UTC

1. A earthquake occurs underwater and moves apart the seabed(creates tsunami waves)

2.When the waves approach the shore they slow down and get higher as they move into shallow water

3.The tsunami waves hit the shore at full force and destroys roads,buildings, and etc.

Cool Facts

norvinphan — 2015-10-26 16:15:19 UTC

1.On march 11,2011 a tsunami caused because of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and three reactors had a partial meltdown which let out radiation. This situation is the worst since Chernobyl in 1986.

2. On December 26,2004 a tsunami hit eleven Asian countries shortly after Christmas Day celebrations, a earthquake 23,000 times grater than the first atomic bomb from a 1,000 year old earthquake.The death toll was more than 200,000 people the toll was highest in Indonesia,Sri lanka,India, and Thailand.

3.a tsunami grade earthquake has to measure a 6.5 on the Richter scale.

Problem-Solution

norvinphan — 2015-10-26 16:15:41 UTC

PROBLEM=coral reefs, sand dunes, and mangrove forest were removed from the shore of asia.

SOLUTION=Coral reefs, sand dunes, and mangrove forest are starting to be re-planted on shores

Mangrove Forest

norvinphan — 2015-10-29 16:26:13 UTC