What is it
What is a tsunami.
A tsunami is a giant wave caused by earthquakes.
What starts a tsunami.
Earthquakes or volcanoes on the ocean floor or near it.
How old is the word tsunami.
The word tsunami dates back to 479 BC
Name of the 2011 tsunami
tohoku tsunami.
What was the long term effects of the tohoku tsunami
Nuclear contamination of the water and soil.
Locations most at risk.
Places near Earthquake zones.
Where do tsunamis form.
bodies of water.
What is the strongest wave of a tsunami.
Normally The last one or middle ones are the strongest.
How high did waves get in the tohoku tsunami
132 feet or 40 meters.
How many people were affected by the Tohoku tsunami.
How do tsunamis occur.
Caused by a large sudden displacement of water in the ocean Near the ocean floor.
How can people prepare for tsunamis.
Map routes to work and home and find a safe spot 100 feet above sea level.
Where do 80% of the worlds tsunamis happen?
In the pacific oceans ring of fire.
March 11 2011 and it happened at oshika penninsula.
Are people stil recovering from the tohoku tsunami.
Yes 30,000 people still live in temporary homes.
What would it be like to expierience a tsunami.
Fast water comes ashore and then rapidly rising flood appears striking with devastating force.
What climate does tsunamis usually occur.
A warming climate.
How fast can tsunamis go.
Up to 500 miles per hour (as fast as a jet plane)
How many people became homeless because of The tohoku tsunami it.
450,000 people homeless
How much money did it cost to clean up the tohoku tsunami.
What kind of damage do tsunamis cause.
Destrution of buildings ports and Criticial infrastructure.
How many times do tsunamis occur per year.
Two Times per year
Fun fact about the tohoku tsunami.
The tremors shortened the day by a microsecond.
How many people died in the tohoku tsunami.
19,759
What was the cleanup procces of the tohoku tsunami.
They recycled or incinerated most of the debris.