tsunami

lita's tsunami notes:):) - a tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, though it can occur in large lakes. - they are a frequent occurance in Japan, about 195 events of them have been recorded there. - sometimes the waves can be over a hundred feet! - Most tsunamis, about 80 percent, happen within the Pacific Ocean’s “Ring of Fire,” a geologically active area where tectonic shifts make volcanoes and earthquakes common. - Tsunamis race across the sea at up to 500 miles (805 kilometers) an hour. -