Tsunamis Are Caused by ______________

question 36

Multiple Choice

Tsunamis are caused by ______________.

• A) displacement of sea water by volcanoes, earthquakes or coastal landslides
• B) abrupt changes in temperature of seawater
• C) boiling water entering the oceans from undersea faults
• D) global climate change
• E) abnormally high and sustained winds

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Definitions:

Descent System

A way of tracing kinship and inheritance through either the maternal or paternal line.

Mode of Subsistence

Refers to the means by which a society obtains its basic needs for survival, such as through hunting, gathering, agriculture, or industry.

Age Grades

Social categories based on age, used in various societies to assign roles, responsibilities, and privileges.

Double Unilineal Descent

A system of lineage where individuals belong to both their father's and their mother's descent groups, incorporating elements of both patrilineal and matrilineal descent.