____ Caused a Major Tsunami Wave in Alaskan Coastal Fjords

question 49

Multiple Choice

____ caused a major tsunami wave in Alaskan coastal fjords.

• A)A stratovolcano eruption
• B)An undersea landslide caused by liquefaction of beach sediment
• C)A massive rockfall at one end of the fjord
• D)Calving of the ice at the end of a glacier
• E)A submarine landslide within the fjords

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Definitions:

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