How The Indian Ocean Tsunami Formsd

Question 1

Step 1?
euarasian, info Australian

Answer 1

On a plate boundary between the eurasian plate and indo australian plate

Question 2

Step 2(subduction and tension)

Answer 2

Destructive (subduction occurs) and tension builds up over many years

Question 3

Step 3)(9.1 on the Richter scale)(water£

Answer 3

An earthquake(9.1 on the richter scale) occurs and water is displaced 30km3 upwards at the centre

Question 4

Step 4(waves are low(reach shallow water(slow(grow tall(converge)

Answer 4

In deep water , the waves are low and fast. As they reach shallower water, they slow, grow taller and converge

Question 5

Step 5(waves spread out)

Answer 5

Waves spread out from the epicentre affecting 12 countries

Question 6

Step 6(onto the coastline)

Answer 6

The waves(20-30m tall) break onto the coastline