TSUNAMI by Carmen Peón Iglesias

WHAT HAPPENED IN TAILAND???

alvarogil5 — 2023-01-16 14:46:18 UTC

On December 26 of 2004 a powerfull earthquake, hits the coast of Sumatra and impact the entire population. This caused a lot of deaths and destruction. Moreover they make a film about it.

What is a TSUNAMI?

carmenpeon — 2023-01-16 14:49:39 UTC

A tsunami is the natural dissaster that ocurs when a earthquake hits water.

INDEX

alvarogil5 — 2023-01-16 14:54:34 UTC

Index
What is the natural disaster?
What causes the natural disaster?
Where is the natural disaster in common?
Curiosities

What causes the Tsunami?

alvarogil5 — 2023-01-16 14:59:39 UTC

The tsunami is cause by earthquakes, lava entering in the sea or a meteorite impact.

Video of tsunamis

gonzalodelgado5 — 2023-01-16 15:01:21 UTC

Where is the tsunami in common?

carmenpeon — 2023-01-23 14:18:37 UTC

They ocurs in all the Pacific Ocean. In Tailand, Hawaii, etc.
This place is called "The Ring of Fire".

Curiosities

carmenpeon — 2023-01-23 14:20:05 UTC

1.About 80% of tsunamis happen within the Pacific Ocean’s.
2.The first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger.
3.Tsunamis can travel at speeds of about 500 miles or 805 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as a plane.
4.If caught by a tsunami wave, it is better not to swim, but rather to grab a floating object and allow the current to carry you.
5.Tsunami means “harbor wave” in Japanese.

The end

alvarogil5 — 2023-01-23 14:41:26 UTC

Lisboa's tsunami of 1755

carmenpeon — 2023-01-24 19:49:27 UTC

Messina's tsunami of 1908

carmenpeon — 2023-01-24 19:56:28 UTC