Explain How Tsunamis Can Be Created from Subduction Zones

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Essay

Explain how tsunamis can be created from subduction zones. What kind of damage can be caused from these type of tsunamis?

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Definitions:

Configurational Information

Describes the spatial arrangement of atoms within a molecule that cannot be interconverted without breaking chemical bonds.

Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

An organic compound consisting of a cyclohexane ring attached to a formyl group (aldehyde), C6H11CHO.

Chemotherapeutic

Relating to the treatment of disease, specifically cancer, by chemical substances or drugs.

Taxol

A complex diterpene alkaloid used as a chemotherapeutic agent, derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree, Taxus brevifolia.