#1. What is a Tsunami?
a. What causes Tsunamis?
b. What happens to the sea floor?
c. How fast can a Tsunami go?
d. How does the Tsunami appear as it approaches the coastline?
#2. How the Asian Tsunami Disaster Happened
a. What happened on 26 December 2004?
b. How long did it take for the wave to spread thousands of kilometers?
c. How long did it take to reach:
1. Thailand?
2. Somalia?
3. Sumatra?
d. What was the only sign people had that the tsunami was coming?
e. How far inland did the water go?
#1 Pirates of Old
a. Choose one of the pirates and answer the following.
1. Name?
2. 3 interesting facts from either the Profile or Bio
3. The pirate's fate
#2 Pirates captured after high-seas pursuit
a. Who were involved in the high-seas pursuit?
b. What country's waters are the most pirate infested?
c. How many islands are in Southeast Asia?
d. Describe the Malacca Straits and how many ships go down it each year.
#3 China executes pirates
a. How did the pirate board?
b. How much was the cargo worth?
c. What happened to the Cheung Son (the ship)?
d. Name the 7 countries where most of the piracy occurs.
#4 Resurgence of piracy on tsunami-hit seas
a. The tsunami led to drops in piracy attacks in which months?
b. What are two reasons for the drop in attacks?
c. How have the pirate attacks changed according to Dominic Armstrong?
d. Copy down Mr. Armstrong's quote.
e. How much of the world's see trade goes through the Malacca Strait?
#5 Murders by pirates 'on the rise'
a. How many mariners were mudered by pirates in 2004?
b. How many acts of piracy were recorded in 2004?
c. What country's waters are the deadliest?
d. How did the tsunami effect piracy?