1. The Question When you compare tsunamis from the recent past, which tsunami was the worst of them all? What traits make a tsunami especially damaging? To answer this question, you must compare the damage done by several tsunamis and rank the list from most damage at the top to the least damage at the bottom.

2. The Information Sources You will visit a websites to learn about the damage done by recent tsunamis. We will not look at every past tsunami.

1 = top damage 6 = least damage 3. The Student Activity It’s your job to fill in the grid below, comparing the tsunamis. Once you have all the information, then you may rank the tsunamis from most damage to least. 1 = top damage 6 = least damage Name of Tsunami Damage $ Deaths Wind Other Date Rank Japan Tsunami 2011 Sumatran Tsunami 2010 Chile Tsunami 2010 Solomon Islands Tsunami 2010 Samoa Tsunami 2009 Sumatran Tsunami 2007

Other Tsunami Sources National Geographic Kids – Killer Wave! Pacific Tsunami Museum – Student Corner PBS – Savage Earth: Tsunamis

4. The Assessment Activity Now write a essay telling which tsunami you would pick as the “storm of the century” given the list you had time to consider and research. Provide convincing facts as evidence to back your choice.