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What is the phenomenon characterized by strong tall sea waves caused by the movement of the ocean floor?

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Tsunami

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When these plates fracture during strong earthquakes of great impact (greater than 7 on the Richter scale), a vertical movement is produced that creates waves by raising a huge column of water, giving rise to a tsunami.

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1. onshore current: landward motion of water 2. onshore transport: Landward movement of sediment 3. longshore current: Motion of water parallel to shore 4. longshore transport: movement of sediment parallel to shore

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