Tsunamis Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
How are tsunamis made?
A
Tsunamis are the secondary effect of an earthquake
They are made by the displacement of water above the moving crust
2
Q
Length and speed of an average tsunami?
A
Length-200km
Speed-800kmph
As the tsunami approaches the coast the length reduces and the height increases
3
Q
Causes of tsunami
A
Indo-Australian plate subducting under the Eurasain plate
4
Q
Efffects of the tsunami
A
- 22o,ooo+ people dead
- 650,000 injured
- 2,000,000 homeless
- Flooded inundate islands
- 1,500 settlements washed away
5
Q
Short term responses of the tsunami
A
- Rescue services
- Mass graves
- International community provided:
- Water and food
6
Q
Long term responses of tsunami
A
- £372 million donated by British public
- Rebuilding houses
- Set up TIOTS in June 2006
7
Q
Other info (countries and Richter scale)
A
- 9.1/9.3 on the Richter scale
- MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, India, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka
8
Q
Date, location of tsunami
A
- 26th December 2004 Indian Ocean (Boxing Day tsunami)
- India, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Indonesia + Sri Lanka
