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Suggested resources for your inquiry into the Boxing Day Tsunami

Task outline

Imagine that you work for the Australian Government Geoscience Team that specializes in understanding natural hazards and planning to reduce their potential impact.

Conduct a Geographical Inquiry (GI) into the “2004 Boxing Day Tsunami in Indonesia-Sumatra” and produce a report in which you highlight:

  • causes
  • location
  • impacts
  • ​mitigation (ways that negative impacts can be reduced)

Specifications:

Due:

8 lessons
Marks: 35 (see mark allocation in booklet)
Weighting:    20%
Requirements: Your own original work and referenced (typed text, size 12 FONT).
Resources:  You should use the resources listed in the HAZARD INQUIRY OneNote.
Submission:  

As per your teacher’s direction.

Documents:

Tsunami Documentary on the Devastating 2004 Tsunami

Tsunami - An interactive guide that could save your life

Steps

Wave That Shook The World - tsunami documentary

Tsunami 101

Tsunamis are giant, powerful waves most often caused by earthquakes beneath the ocean floor. Their incredible power can destroy entire communities, then drag the debris out to sea. This video shows what causes tsunamis and the importance of evacuating any area under a tsunami alert. 

Plan your inquiry

Use “Inspiration” to construct a brainstorm around the following topics;

·       Causes

·       Location

·       Social Impact

·       Economic Impact

·       Environmental Impact

·       Lessons learnt on how to reduce the negative impacts of tsunami’s (Mitigation)

 

​​​Ask yourself who? what? when? where? why? how?