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anything that can cause a large disturbance in the ocean can cause a tsunami. however, it's unlikely that an asteroid would cause a tsunami for a couple of reasons :

1. asteroids usually burn up in the atmosphere anyway, and even if it makes it through, it's usually too tiny to cause a tusnami

2. tsunamis are especially devastating because it's not just a topical wave, the whol body of water moves, it's like a wall of moving water. Asteriods would have to enter the water @ just the right angle to create a tsunami

3. all in all, it could happen, but it's unlikely

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If an asteroid were to impact the ocean, it would generate an extremely large wave, or tsunami, due to the displacement of water and the energy released upon impact. The force of the impact can create waves that travel long distances, potentially affecting coastal areas far from the impact site.

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A tsunami will occur when an asteroid falls into water bodies. It will cause a rapid displacement of water and create a series of waves. The waves will then travel in all directions at high speeds. When the waves reach the Coastlines, the waves will get higher as the seafloor gets raised, and a tsunami strikes.

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They are caused by earthquakes

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