The Restless Earth-Why is a tsunami hazardous? (1.8) 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyNatural hazardsGCSEAQA Created by: SofalofCreated on: 17-11-12 18:00 A tsunami is usually caused by... An earthquake 1 of 14 When did the Indian Ocean tsunami occur? 26th December 2004 2 of 14 What was the force of the earthquake that caused the tsunami? 9.3 3 of 14 How fast to tsunamis move? 800km/hr 4 of 14 What do tsunami waves do as they reach the coast? They slow and increase in height 5 of 14 The earthquake that caused the Indian Ocean tsunami is the... 5th largest earthquake ever recorded 6 of 14 Which town was worst affected? Banda Aceh, Indonesia 7 of 14 How many people were dead or missing? 250,000 8 of 14 How many people were displaced? 2 million 9 of 14 How many houses were destroyed? 500,000 10 of 14 How much money was pledged within a week? £450,000,000 11 of 14 What was used to supply aid to remote areas? Air drops 12 of 14 Tsunami drills, evacuation procedures, tsunami resistant buildings, land use zoning and warning/monitoring systems are all examples of what? Long-term responses 13 of 14 Which countries were affected by the tsunami? India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia 14 of 14
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