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smjsi: MIDTERM EXAM  all media information 100 items C... : MIDTERM EXAM  all media information  100 items Content Standards The learners demonstrate an understanding of why there is a need for in...    WHAT A  flood  is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. The European Union (EU)  Floods  Directive defines a  flood  as a covering by water of land not normally covered by water. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. A  flood  is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. [1]  In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the  tide . Floods are an area of study of the discipline  hydrology  and are of significant concern in  agriculture ,  civil engineering  and  public health . Flooding may occur as an overflow of water from water bodies, s...
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                                            WHAT IS TSUNAMI?             A  tsunami  (from  Japanese :  津波 , "harbour wave"; [1]  English pronunciation:  / s uː ˈ n ɑː m i /   soo- NAH -mee    or  / t s uː ˈ n ɑː m i / [3] ), sometimes incorrectly referred to as a  tidal wave , [4] [5] [6]  also known as a  seismic sea wave , is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a  large lake .  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. [7]  Un...
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