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    Tsunami

    The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which means harbour ("tsu")
    and wave
    ("nami"). A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea
    is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. A tsunami will be generated when the
    seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying water. Such
    large vertical movements of the earth's crust can occur at plate boundaries.
    Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective in generating tsunami, and
    occur where denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates. As the
    displaced water mass moves under the influence of gravity to regain its
    equilibrium, it radiates across the ocean like ripples on a pond. Tsunami always
    bring great damage. Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass of
    water behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast
    and floods powerfully into the coastal area.
    Generic Structure
    1. General Statement
    The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which means harbour ("tsu")
    and wave
    ("nami"). A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea
    is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. 2. Squenced of Explanation A tsunami
    can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces
    the overlying water. Such large vertical movements of the earth's crust can
    occur at plate boundaries. Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective
    in generating tsunami, and occur where denser oceanic plates slip under
    continental plates. As the displaced water mass moves under the influence of
    gravity to regain its equilibrium, it radiates across the ocean like ripples on a
    pond. 3. Closing Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is
    caused by the huge mass of water behind the initial wave front, as the height of
    the sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into the coastal area.

    Language Features

    • Use simple present tense


    A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is rapidly
    displaced on a massive scale.
    • Use Passive Voice
    A tsunami will be generated when the seafloor abruptly deforms and vertically
    displaces the overlying water

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