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=**Task**= In this WebQuest, you will learn about the awesome power of tsunamis and their cost in human life and property. You also will investigate how scientists worldwide work to alert and educate people about the catastrophic consequences of a tsunami event. You will use the Internet to research the topic, and answer questions to demonstrate your understanding of what causes tsunamis and how coastal residents are affected by them. Visit the Web sites listed. Use the information from your research to answer the questions that follow. =**Resources**= The Web sites given here will help you answer questions about tsunamis and the dangers they pose in coastal areas. @http://www.geophys.washington.edu/tsunami/intro.html This site offers information about how tsunamis are generated, as well as how people in coastal areas are warned about these events. The site includes a survey of great tsunamis throughout history, and describes how coastal residents can protect themselves whether on land or sea during one of these events.

http://www.frontiernet.net/~docbob/waves.htm Find clear, easy-to-understand answers to questions including "How do tsunamis form?", "How big do they get?", and "How much destruction do they cause?" at this site.

@http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/tsunamis/ This site has a world map which leads to information about some of the most devastating recent tsunamis. Video and simulations of tsunami activity can also be viewed at this site.

@http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/slideset/tsunamis Amazing pictures and brief descriptions of major tsunami events can be found at this site. http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/tsunami/tsun_bay.html Learn about tsunamis in general, historic tsunami events, and how to survive a tsunami in the tutorial at this site. Sponsored by NASA's Observatorium, a public access site for Earth and space data, the site also offers a tsunami quiz to test your knowledge about these awesome waves.

@http://www.sthjournal.org/ The magazine "Science of Tsunami Hazards" posts articles from recent issues on this site.

@http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/tsunami/ The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association operates this site which provides information about tsunami modeling and forecasting and recent tsunami events. Answers to frequently asked questions about tsunamis are also addressed.

@http://www.tsunami.org This site is operated by the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo, Hawaii. Visit the site to view photos and read survivor stories and other articles about tsunamis.

[] This site offers tsunami photos, information about how tsunamis are measured, and tips for protecting yourself, your pets, and your home during natural disasters.