Effects on People
Name one reason people can get hurt or sick from tsunamis
Diseases, food and water, broken bones, exposure to outside temperatures
What can happen when tsunamis hit buildings?
They can level them and destroy everything in them
Displacement of sea level, seafloor uplift, volcanic activity,landslides into or underwater, meteorite impacts, or after earthquakes
What are some common places tsunamis hit?
Japan, Alaska, Aleutian Islands, Chile, Philippines, or any place near oceans
What does tsunami mean in Japanese?
Why are food and water a health risk?
They carry deadly diseases
What happens to beaches and other nice places?
They become wastelands
Where is the best place to go when a tsunami hits?
High ground or away from the water
What is making tsunamis more common?
Rising water levels and climate change
About how many tsunamis occur each year?
What are the most common diseases carried by contaminated flood waters?
Malaria and Cholera
What happens when vegetation is desroyed?
Landslides can happen
What is the best thing to bring with you when escaping a tsunami?
Purified water
Name one place and year a tsunami hit that was in the presentation
Japan-2011, Asia-2004, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands-1867 and 1918
Tsunami speed depends on what?
The depth of water
In 15,000 feet of water how many mph does a tsunami travel?
475mph