Tsunamis

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Tsunamis are extremely high waves. They occur when the seafloor is shaken by a major earthquake or volcano. These waves have nothing to do with 1.1 and are not tidal waves. The name tsunami is a Japanese word for “harbor wave.” Waves of a tsunami may travel almost unnoticed in deep water away from an earthquake or volcanic 1.2. They travel along the seabed as fast as a jet plane. They can travel over four hundred miles an hour. As they near shallow 1.3 waters, the water 1.4 up into waves of one hundred feet or higher. These waves smash into 1.5 and coasts. They destroy boats and buildings as if they were toys. They 1.6 most living things in their paths. The water may come in a series of a dozen or more waves. They can hit every few minutes.

Local quakes may generate a tsunami in as few as fifteen minutes. But if a quake 1.7 near Japan, the tsunami may hit across the Pacific Ocean hours later. The highest tsunami wave ever recorded was over 1,700 feet high. It struck the Alaskan coast in 1958. A powerful tsunami in 2004 hit coasts in Asia, killing more than 200,000 people. Be aware of tsunamis and know what to do in case one is forecast near you.

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Tsunamis 

Tsunamis are extremely high waves. They occur when the seafloor is shaken by a major earthquake or volcano. These waves have nothing to do with tides and are not tidal waves. The name tsunami is a Japanese word for “harbor wave.” Waves of a tsunami may travel almost unnoticed in deep water away from an earthquake or volcanic eruption. They travel along the seabed as fast as a jet plane. They can travel over four hundred miles an hour. As they near shallow coastal waters, the water rears up into waves of one hundred feet or higher. These waves smash into harbors and coasts. They destroy boats and buildings as if they were toys. They drown most living things in their paths. The water may come in a series of a dozen or more waves. They can hit every few minutes.

Local quakes may generate a tsunami in as few as fifteen minutes. But if a quake occurred near Japan, the tsunami may hit across the Pacific Ocean hours later. The highest tsunami wave ever recorded was over 1,700 feet high. It struck the Alaskan coast in 1958. A powerful tsunami in 2004 hit coasts in Asia, killing more than 200,000 people. Be aware of tsunamis and know what to do in case one is forecast near you.

Source: Daily Warm-ups - Nonfiction Reading Grade 6

When was the highest tsunami wave recorded?

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