1	Indian Ocean Tsunami December 26, 2004 Cat Reilly Stephen Moore Molly Steinfeld
2	Where did the tsunami occur? Indian Ocean off the west coast of northern Sumatra 3.307° N 95.947° E Waves 30 feet above normal http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6756306/
3	What countries were hit? Countries Dead & Missing Indonesia 229,833 Sri Lanka 37,816 India 16,389 Thailand 8,709 Somalia 150 Maldives 108 Malaysia 74 Myanmar 59 Tanzania 10 Bangladesh 2 Kenya 1 Seychelles 3 TOTAL: 293,154
4	What caused the tsunami? The tsunami was caused by a underwater earthquake The underwater earthquake was caused by plate movement The Indian plate is subducting under the Asian plate Subduction is a plate moving under another plate
5	What is a tsunami? Generated from a underwater earthquake Movement of the Earth’s plates causes the earthquake Earthquake displaces water May not be noticed out at sea Waves get higher as the water gets shallower Water recedes when wave is coming A British girl knew this and saved a hotel full of people Happens all the time but can be only a few inches tall http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4136289.stm
6	What is the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave? Tsunami A wave caused by a underwater event that displaces water Tidal Wave A wave caused from the movement of the tides
7	What besides a earthquake causes a tsunami? A under sea landslide A volcanic eruption A meteorite Any underwater event that displaces water
8	Could a tsunami hit the east coast? Yes, but it is very unlikely Most occur in the Pacific Ocean There is only one major subduction zone in the Atlantic Ocean so there are very few earthquakes
9	Sources Consulted USGS website Science Explorer