Tsunami
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The way that a tsunami works is when a plate in the earth collides with another plate and an underwater earthquake and tsunami is formed.
On Boxing Day (December 26,) in 2004 in the Indian Ocean a 9.0 magnitude earthquake underwater made a huge tsunami wave killing more than 250,000 people.
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A tsunami is like a huge tidal wave and can wipe out an entire city and maybe more.
Photo by Pedro Moura Pinheiro
After Before
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- It damaged the human population greatly with 250,000 deaths.
- Most land animals and pets died.
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- Cars and trucks were destroyed
- Water gets polluted
- Shelter/homes are destroyed.
Photo by Horia Varlan
India and its surrounding countries have both recovered and maybe even made it better than it used to be.
Photo by Fabionik
The killing of 250,000 people is the worst tsunami in modern time. The wave traveled 300 mph and left 1.7 million people homeless.
Photo by kPluto
CITATIONS
- Facts from tsunami2004.net
- Before and after picture mic.net
- Boy and dog picture www.ifaw.org
- Earth's plates http://www.virtualuppermantle.info/EarthPlateTectonics.htm
Photo by Tomi Tapio
