Definetly a dictionary definition, wish you luck, I know school can be hard!
Any coastal area has the potential to be struck by a tsunami but out of the options you provided Alaska is definitely at most risk.
This is because Alaska is facing what scientists call a megathrust (subduction zones) in which almost three quarters of all tsunamis tend to occur.
Fun Fact: The largest tsunami ever recorded was in Alaska with waves reaching a whopping 1720 feet high (524 meters)!
Eery, spooky, quiet, silent, daunting, bristling, creaking
My best guess will be the shuttle Challenger tragedyn President Reagannation's space program will be safer and better prepared in the future and will become a source of pride,