Wave that Shook the World

Use the following websites to determine the distance the tsunamis traveled in each scenario. You will have to put in the coordinates in latitude and longitude, which are located on your map.

http://www8.nau.edu/cvm/latlongdist.html

http://www.chemical-ecology.net/java/lat-long.htm

Waves

Answer the following questions for homework:

1. Compare and contrast transverse and compressional waves.

2. Describe the relationship between wavelength and frequency.

3. How are a wave’s amplitude and energy related?

4. Why do waves change direction when they enter a new medium?

5. How can waves interfere with each other?