A PowerPoint presentation describes tsunamis as series of huge waves that can destroy everything in their path and move up to 600 mph. Tsunamis are most commonly caused by earthquakes along fault lines under the oceans, which can shift tectonic plates and displace large volumes of water. The devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the worst in history, killing over 230,000 people across 14 countries in Asia and Africa.

1. A Power Point by Hunter Peatman Means harbor wave in Japanese Tsunamis Picture taken from Power Point clip art

2. Description Series of huge waves Can destroy every thing in path Moves up to 600 mph Can grow higher than 100 feet tall Looks like wall of boiling water http://www.waronjihad.org/tsunami300305/gif

3. CAUSES http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Willamette_Meterorite_AMNH.jpg

4. Oceanic plate Continental plate (left) (right) How Tsunamis are Formed http://www.tsunami.noaa.gov

5. Location -Majority occur in the pacific ocean -Ring of Fire area with high levels of earthquake and volcanic activity http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/pacific

6. The Tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004 One of the worst in history Killed over 230,000 people Affected 14 countries from Asia to Africa IMPACT http://bop.npaa.org/2006/thumbnails/512/000110006-DSR-Tsunami-66024.jpg