TSUNAMI

ORIGINAL VERSION:

A tsunami (pronounced sue-nahm-ee) is a series of huge waves that can cause great
devastation and loss of life when they strike a coast.

Tsunamis are caused by an underwater earthquake, a volcanic eruption, an sub-marine

rockslide, or, more rarely, by an asteroid or meteoroid crashing into in the water from space.
Most tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes, but not all underwater earthquakes
cause tsunamis - an earthquake has to be over about magnitude 6.75 on the Richter scale for it
to cause a tsunami. About 90 percent of all tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean.

Many tsunamis could be detected before they hit land, and the loss of life could be
minimized, with the use of modern technology, including seismographs (which detect
earthquakes), computerized offshore buoys that ca n measure changes in wave height, and a
system of sirens on the beach to alert people of potential tsunami danger.

Source: https://www.enchantedlearning.com/subject/tsunami/

AFTER BEING PARAPHRASED :

A tsunami is an ocean wave that have the ability to traverse great distances across the ocean
before reaching shorelines with devastating force. Tsunami is typically caused by a large-
scale disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption. However, only underwater
earthquakes measuring above 6.75 on the Richter scale have the potential to trigger a
tsunami. Minimizing the losses caused by a tsunami requires prompt detection. To achieve
this, various technologies have been employed, including seismographs (instruments used to
detect earthquakes), offshore buoys that can detect changes in wave height, and a beach siren
system.