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Biography of Pedro de Alvarado - Pedro de Alvarado Profile - 0 views

  • Spanish conquistador who participated in the Conquest of the Aztecs in Central Mexico in 1519 and led
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      Participated in the Conquest of the Aztecs in 1519 and led the conquest of the Mayas in 1523. Governor of Guatemala until death 1541.
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Tsunami: real-time board - 1 views

  • A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese: 津波, lit. "harbor wave";
  • is a series of water waves
  • Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
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  • Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves
  • Tsunami and tides both produce waves of water that move inland, but in the case of tsunami the inland movement of water is much greater and lasts for a longer period, giving the impression of an incredibly high tide
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    This shows the difference between tidal waves & tsunamis. Also how some tsunamis are caused.
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BBC News - Japan hit by tsunami after massive earthquake - 0 views

  • A massive earthquake has hit the north-east of Japan triggering a tsunami that has caused extensive damage.
  • 8.9 magnitude earthquake
  • wave as high as 6m
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    Info on the tsunami + earthquake
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