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Tsunamis look like towering breaking waves when they reach the shore.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that tsunamis look like towering breaking waves when they reach the shore?

No. A disaster-response reference states plainly that tsunamis do not look like breaking waves but rather like tidal surges, and a science article notes the towering-wave image is a misconception since a tsunami is a series of waves.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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What Causes Tsunamis?
2005
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Michael, M. H. (2005). What Causes Tsunamis?. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ721578

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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/ADRA/Disaster Response
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Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/ADRA/Disaster Response. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/ADRA/Disaster_Response

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