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Rated: ASR · Word Search · Nature · #2353764

Words that describe how an earthquake produces a tsunami.

Based on geological descriptions of how earthquakes generate tsunamis, verbs and singular words here expressively describe the process, focusing on the vertical displacement of water from the seafloor:

Verbs —
Displace: The primary, most common term for the shifting of a large mass of water.
Uplift: Describes the sudden upward movement of the seafloor.
Subside/Drop: Describes the rapid downward movement of the seafloor.
Rupture/Break: Refers to the seafloor breaking and releasing energy.
Thrust: Describes the violent upward forcing of rock and water.
Shake/Tremble: The initial seismic action that triggers the movement.
Surge: Describes the water's rapid movement toward land.
Propagate: Refers to the wave spreading across the ocean.
Generate/Trigger/Produce: Common terms for the initiation of the wave.
Rebound/Snap: Describes the elastic motion of the tectonic plate.

Singular Nouns/Words —
Displacement: The movement of the water column.
Uplift: The rising of the seafloor.
Subduction: The process of one plate sliding under another, causing the quake.
Slip/Faulting: The sliding motion on a fault.
Tremor/Temblor/Quake: The earthquake itself.
Rupture: The area of broken rock.
Shifting: The movement of the crustal blocks.
Disturbance: The initial upheaval.
Energy/Force: The power behind the wave.

Expressive Phrases
"Vertical displacement"
"Underwater rupture"
"Tectonic shift"
"Seafloor displacement"
"Sudden uplift"
"Water column disturbance"

Terms that highlight how an earthquake creates a tsunami. It requires a shallow, high-magnitude event that creates a vertical displacement of the seafloor, behaving like a "gigantic paddle" to force out the water. That’s some spanking.

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