Safety
Should you call 911 if you survive
No only when you are injured
What plate boundary do tsunamis happen on
Convergent plate boundary
What was one of the worst tsunamis in history
Indian Ocean Tsunami
What are tsunamis
Humongous waves
How fast can tsunamis go (MPH)
500-600 MPH
What is a way to detect a tsunami by the ocean
The tide going down, a big roar, or after a big earthquake
What are the other two plate boundary's called
Transform and divergent plate boundary
What percent of Banda Acehs population did the tsunami kill
25%
What are tsunamis caused by
Underwater volcanos and earthquakes
How many tsunamis does hawai have a year
1
How far away should you be from the shoreline during a tsunami
3 kilometers and 30 meters above shoreline
What is the most powerful earthquake
Megathrust earthquake
Roughly how much money did it cost to repair
Around 13 billion (2017 currency)
When do tsunamis become taller
When the water becomes shallow
what percentage of tsunamis happen in the ring of fire
80%
How long should your planned route to get to safety be
15 mins max
What happens when the plates collide
A tsunami is created
How did the tsunami effect the land
Coral reefs rose above surface, made shorelines disappear, and destroyed farmland.
When are tsunamis the fastest
Deep water
The biggest tsunami had the power of how many atomic bombs
23,000
How do scientists detect tsunamis
By a buoy attached to the ocean floor that detects seismic activity
How do the tsunamis form on the convergent plate boundary
It happens when one plate slips under another and pressure is built up then released
What country was hit the hardest and how much did the have to pay in repairs
Indonesia 6 billion
What are tsunamis not caused by (an example in the power point)
Tides
What do tsunamis do to travel across oceans
They retain their energy