Tsunamis
Waves caused by the forces of thermion, sun, and planets upon the tides.
What are tidal waves?
The uneven heating of earth's surface by the sun.
How is wind produced?
An electric current produced by a thunderstorm
What is lightening?
A large ocean wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic explosion
What is a tsunami
Speed and direction
What are the two factors to specify wind?
The charge created by small bits of ice bumping into each other as they move around in the cloud.
What is a positive charge?
How big can a tsunami wave get in shallow water?
10 times its original height.
They gather heat and energy from contact with warm ocean water
What is a hurricane?
What type of charge is lightening?
A negative charge
The most common cause of a tsunami
A force needed to create the spin in the hurricane
What is the Coriolis Force?
The air that collapses back in on its channel.
What is thunder?