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Tuesday 25 September 2018

Tsunami

Terrifying Tsunami

Do you know what a tsunami is?
A tsunami is a giant wave that travels in land.

Do you know what causes tsunamis?
  • Earthquakes are when tectonic plates smash into each other.
  • Underwater landslides are when a chunk of land falls down a slope.

Do you know it in different languages?
The word tsunami comes from Japan. Tsunami is spelt the
same
in different languages and the word Te ngaru is tsunami in Maori.
Do you know the effects of tsunamis?
Tsunamis can cause a lot damage and have a lot of bad effects
like.
  • Flooding is when a lot of water is over a place.
  • Buildings could fall down.
  • You could get washed away or hurt.





Trivey
A tsunami can be as tall as 30m.
The place where most tsunamis happen is the pacific.
It can travel 10 miles in land.

Conclusion
In conclusion I think that tsunamis are earth’s scariest natural

disaster.

Bibliography
100 most dangerous things on the planet by Anna Claybourne
2008
English to Maori
By Luke


                       

2 comments:

  1. I think your writing would be stronger if you elaborated more about what causes tsunamis.

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  2. I like how your writing makes sense.

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