- What event caused the tsunami on December 26, 2004?
- Do all earthquakes cause tsunamis? What other factors might be important?
- How is the strength of tsunami waves related to the topography of the seafloor?
- Why do you think the tsunami waves diminished in height the further away from the epicenter they traveled?
- If you were going to explain a tsunami to somebody else, what materials could you gather to demonstrate how tsunamis form?
- The tsunami caused a great deal of destruction, both to human life and the structures in the coastal areas. What might have been done to lessen the destructive aspect of the tsunami?
