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Geography | Tsunami - Sumatra 2004
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- 1How many people died?A quarter of a million.
- 2How many people were made homeless?Two million.
- 3Which plates were involved and what happened to them?The Australian plate was subducting below the Eurasian plate.
- 4How many countries were affected? And which country was the affected the worst?Thirteen countries were affected. Indonesia was affected the worst.
- 5What caused the tsunami?An earthquake measuring more than magnitude 9.
- 6Name 3 financial problems the tsunami had on Sumatra.1/ Fishing industry was destroyed so people lost jobs.
2/ Lost tourism due to the fear of the area and also because most accommodation was destroyed.
3/ Railways and ports damaged so stopped international shipping of products. - 7Name 3 social problems the tsunami caused for Sumatra.1/ Fishing industry destroyed so people could no longer so fishing for fun.
2/ Psychological trauma was common so people's social skills were lacking.
3/ Damage to roads and railways caused inconvenience for the residents. - 8In which Ocean did he tsunami occur?The Indian Ocean.
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- Some questions based on the tsunami of Sumatra in 2004. It's a case study purposely for the big mark questions :-)
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