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Large earthquakes could potentially cause large waves (relatively near shore), which could capsize boats. If the boat is in the middle of the ocean, it most likely would not be affected.
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What happen to sunken ships when an earthquake happens?
Not much. If a ship has landed on an underwater slope, it might shift further down or be hit by an underwater landslide.
Can a wave happen in the middle of the ocean like in the movie Poseidon 2006?
Yes. Rogue waves have been known to capsize ships.
Are tsunamis typically noticed by ships out to sea?
No. In open ocean a tsunami is hundreds of miles long and no more than a few feet high.
What preserves sunken ships?
The compounds that make up the sunken ships all collaborate to form some sort of mixture that is some how unable to be broken down by all the other stuff that like breaks stuff down in the flipp'in ocean, or something like that.
Why does st Elmo fires appear at the end of pointed objects such as masts of ships?
this happens becuase it wants to happen so ha!
What happen to sunken ships when an earthquake happens?
Not much. If a ship has landed on an underwater slope, it might shift further down or be hit by an underwater landslide.
Where any cruise ships in the earthquake area?
Yes. Many ships are on shore now and crashed into other ships on the coast of Japan.
How many ships are there?
There are about 80,000 ocean-going ships in the world.
What causes a ships iron anchor to sink to the ocean?
Gravity causes the ships iron anchor to sink to the ocean.
What ocean can sink ships?
any
Where do ships drop there anchors?
In the ocean...
What did the Allies do to protect their merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean?
arm the merchant ships
Which ocean has more ships on its water than any other?
Pacific Ocean
What are four ways that scientist study the ocean floor?
satellites ships sonar and ships
How do ocean currents affect people?
It is easier and faster for ships to sail with the ocean currents.
Why did they do slavery ships?
Slavery ships were the only form of "mass transit" or transport across the ocean.
Find the names of two ships that have sunk in the Atlantic Ocean?
The Titanic and the Borodino are two such ships.
