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A ... is a large wave that travels at great ... towards land. They are usually caused by an ... earthquake, but they can also happen after a large undersea ... and an ... volcanic eruption.
When an undersea earthquake happens, the Earth’s ... plates move suddenly ... or ... . This usually happens on a ... line and one plate slides below the ... plate causing a large amount of water to be forced upwards.
This water forms a wave. Just like when you throw a ... into a lake, the water ... outwards. It is the same with a tsunami, but the water doesn't stop moving until it reaches the land.
As the wave moves towards the land, it ... in speed and strength. Not all tsunamis are giant waves when they hit the ... , though. Many of them come inland as a strong and fast tide. However, the ... of the water often ... everything in its ... .
After the ... tsunami hits land, there are often other waves following it, that can be just as big, which slowly get smaller over time. The same as the ... from the ... mentioned before, but on a much larger scale.
Water is a very ... force and can cause ... damage. As well as the loss of life that a tsunami can cause, it can ... buildings and trees and destroy whole ... .