A tsunami starts when something really big shakes the ocean. Imagine dropping a stone into a pond, it makes ripples that spread out. A tsunami is like that, but instead of a small stone, it's an earthquake under the sea, or maybe a volcano erupting or even a landslide. These things push water up very suddenly and far away, making waves that grow bigger as they move toward land. Regular waves are just from the wind, much smaller and less powerful.
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- Imagine dropping a big rock into the middle of a pond, it makes ripples that grow bigger as they reach the edge.
- A tsunami is like a giant wave created when an earthquake under the sea pushes up the water suddenly.
- Regular waves are small and bumpy, but tsunamis can be so tall they look like walls of water.
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See also
- What Causes the ‘Sound’ of a Breaking Wave?
- What Causes a ‘Tsunami’ and How Is It Different from a ‘Wave’?
- What Causes ‘Tsunamis’ and How Can They Be Predicted?
- Why Do Earthquakes Happen Under the Sea?
- What Causes the ‘Waves’ in the Ocean and How Are They Measured?
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