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| − | A tsunami, which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater earthquake out in the ocean. It can cause widespread death and destruction | + | A tsunami, which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater earthquake out in the ocean. It can cause widespread death and destruction. The tsunami that struck South Asia on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of about 300,000 people. |
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| + | ''National Geographic'' and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-01-03-tsunami-blog_x.htm</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 22:50, May 15, 2007
A tsunami, which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater earthquake out in the ocean. It can cause widespread death and destruction. The tsunami that struck South Asia on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of about 300,000 people.
National Geographic and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.[1].