A Tsunami Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

A tsunami is

• A) a seawave generated by an earthquake,landslide,or submarine volcanic eruption that may destroy coastal cities thousands of kilometers from its source.
• B) a sloshing of water back and forth within a lake or a bay.
• C) a wave caused by unusually large tidal forces.
• D) the tendency of wet,clay-rich soils to behave like a liquid during an earthquake.

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