Caribbean Warning System Debate

Caribbean Warning System Debate

Directions: You are to go to the following site and answer the factual questions. These questions are meant to give you a background on the debate. Look over the questions then read the article. Afterwards, go back and fill in the answers. Anything on the article is fair game for the debate. It may be in your best interest to print the article. (This means printing the article is a good idea but not a must) Each team is expected to address the Critical Thinking issues and bring their own thoughts. Good Luck!

The sites are:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami_warning_system

Factual questions

1. What are the two types of tsunami warning systems?
2. T/F Animals cannot since tsunamis.
3. When was the last major tsunami for the Caribbean?
4. How many people died in the last major tsunami that hit the Caribbean?
5. T/F there was a tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean before the 2004 tsunami.
6. Why was the Hokkaido 1993 tsunami not detected?
7. How soon did the tsunami arrive after the 1993 Hokkaido quake?
8. What is one example of a tsunami warning?
9. How fast can tsunamis travel?
10. How fast do seismic waves travel?
Critical thinking
1. Who will pay for the system to be built?
2. How will it be maintained?
3. What types of faults lie near the Caribbean?
4. What are the possible consequences if it is not built?
5. What are some of the burdens of the system?
6. How efficient is the system?