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Card 6

Front

What is often the first warning sign given to coastal populations?

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Card 7

Front

What does a tsunami event usually consist of?

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Card 8

Front

When a tsunami reaches land, what does its characteristics depend on?

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Card 9

Front

What are the characteristics in the coastal area?

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Card 10

Front

How many tsunamis are generated within the Pacific Basin, with tectonic activity taking place around the edges?

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Card 11

Front

Which type of plate margin are most tsunamis generated at?

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Card 12

Front

What must be remembered with tsunamis?

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Card 13

Front

Give an example of a tsunami in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Card 14

Front

What can help to protect a coastal area from a tsunami?

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