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This mega-tsunami can be classified in the hydrosphere since it is a wave. It can also be classified as a geological feature that is caused by earthquakes, landslides, and erosion.
wave damage in brown
The pink area is the rock that caused the landslide.
Howard and Edrie Ulrich
The red lines are the Fairweather Fault.
The light green area around the bay shows the wave damage.
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I chose this topic because mega-tsunamis have a major fear factor associated with them.
They are very:
* Powerful
* Destructive
* Loud
* Extremly big
and they can:
* Kill you
* Drown you
* Maim you
* Impale you
An earthquake caused a landslide which slid into the Lituya Bay and this caused the mega-tsunami.