The Deadly Tsunami of 2004 Was Triggered by a Giant

question 122

Multiple Choice

The deadly tsunami of 2004 was triggered by a giant earthquake just north of:

• A) Sumatra.
• B) the Moluccas.
• C) the Philippines.
• D) East Timor.

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Definitions:

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