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By Indiana Colledge
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Completed by Indiana
Colledge and Maddi
Sampson
What is an earthquake
and tsunami and how are
they connected?
An earthquake is caused by sudden movements like breaking from the activity of
the tectonic plates, this affects the outer most layer of the earths crust. Most
earthquakes occur due to the fault lines. These fault lines or fractures mean that
the earths tectonic plates collide with each other causing great damage among
those in surrounding areas depending on magnitude.
A tsunami also know as a seismic sea wave are a serious of large waves. These
waves become so large when they are traveling into shore as the ocean floor
decrease in depth the wave starts to gather up higher and higher, destroying
anything in its path. Tsunamis are often cause by either an earthquake or
volcanic eruption.