Tsunami

Word	Native language	Definition
Tsunami	海啸	Tsu meaning harbor, and name meaning wave. Tsunami is a harbor wave.
Subduction zone	俯冲带	When oceanic and continental crash, the heavier one, which is oceanic plate go down.
Continental plate	陆地板块	Its a land top of the water.
Oceanic plate	海洋板块	Its a land under water.

Tsunami happens when there’s a violent disturbance deep below the ocean surface, like earthquake and volcanic eruption. Zone that two plate crash is a subduction zone. When oceanic plate and continental plate crash, the heavier oceanic plate slips under the lighter continental one and cause an earthquake.Tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water.Tsunami waves move a lot of water and carry a lot of energy, so they can travel long distances.

1. Why does tsunami happen? Tsunami happens when there’s a violent disturbance deep below the ocean surface, like an earthquake or volcanic eruption.

2. What happen when oceanic and continental plate crash? The heavier oceanic plate slips under the lighter continental.

3. What create when oceanic and continental plate crash? It create mountains, trench, and volcanoes

4. What is tsunami? Tsunami is a harbor wave.

5. What create tsunami? A tsunami is usually caused by a powerful earthquake under the ocean floor.