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Course: American Museum of Natural History > Unit 4
Lesson 3: Earthquakes- Earthquakes 101
- How Are Earthquakes Measured?
- On Shaky Ground: Building a Safer Future in Haiti
- Science Bulletins: Tsunami Science—Reducing the Risk
- From Math to Maps
- Scientists at Work: San Andreas Fault
- Quiz: Earthquakes
- Exploration Questions: Earthquakes
- Answers to Exploration Questions: Earthquakes
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Science Bulletins: Tsunami Science—Reducing the Risk
The scientific data left in the wake of the horrific December 26, 2004 tsunami is proving invaluable to better prepare for future events. Meet the researchers at the crest of this relatively young science. Featured are the geologists, seismologists, and computer modelers of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, an area replete with geological and anthropological evidence of past tsunamis. Learn how the region is preparing for its inevitable next wave.
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- Why does at0:14-0:16look like a geyser blowing, until you can see the wall? How did the water just all of a sudden just erupt up?(4 votes)
- Cause the swimming pool wall initially blocked the bottom part of the water, until the more powerful waves surged up and welled over the wall.(2 votes)