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Do all tsunamis have huge waves that do a lot of damage?
No. Tsunamis and tidal waves are actually quite different. True tidal waves are just that - tidal waves. Tsunamis are usually triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanoes or nearby seismic activity.
Is p wave larger s wave surface wave or tsunamis?
Neither. P and S waves are body waves. Tsunamis are a different matter entirely.
How big do tsunamis get?
In deep water, it gets around 1 m tall, but in shores, the waves usually get around 30 m in the air.
Why are tsunamis called killer waves?
they killed a awful lot of people
What can happen when an earthquake occurs at sea?
tsunamis and tidal waves are some of the effects
Do all tsunamis have huge waves that do a lot of damage?
No. Tsunamis and tidal waves are actually quite different. True tidal waves are just that - tidal waves. Tsunamis are usually triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanoes or nearby seismic activity.
Are tsunamis just one wave?
Not usually. A tsunami can consist of thee or more waves.
Tsunamis are what?
Tsunamis that are triggered by volcanic eruptions
Near the shore tsunamis are higher or lower than average waves?
They are usually higher than average waves near shore..
Why are they no longer called tidal waves?
Tsunamis are not called Tidal waves anymore, as tsunamis are not affected by the tides. Tides do not affect how strong or tall the tsunamis are and that is why tsunamis are not commonly called tidal waves anymore because the word 'tidal' is misleading.
Are Tsunamis twisting spirals of air?
Tsunamis are giant tidal waves.
Can tsunamis be refered to as seismic waves?
No. Seismic waves are the actual vibrations in the ground generate by an earthquake. Tsunamis are a different matter, nor are all tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.
When earthquakes occur what waves do they produce?
Seismic waves and tsunamis.
Can avalanches cause tsunamis waves?
no
What are the best characteristics of tsunamis?
waves
Did Mississippi get hit by a tsunamis fron hurricane Katrina?
No. There were large waves, but waves produce by hurricanes and other storms, not matter how big, are not tsunamis. Tsunamis are a very different type of wave.
Can sumone surf a tsunamis?
No. Tsunamis don't curl and break like regular waves.
