Which Is the Best Explanation for How Earthquakes Cause Tsunamis

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which is the best explanation for how earthquakes cause tsunamis?

• A) Earthquakes shift the seafloor upward or downward, causing water to be vertically displaced.
• B) Earthquakes shake the water, causing the ripples to move outward in all directions.
• C) Earthquakes cause a release of gas on the seafloor that causes water to be displaced.
• D) Earthquakes heat ocean water, causing it to expand and move as a wave.
• E) Earthquakes transmit seismic waves, especially s-waves, upwards through the seawater and when the seismic waves reach the surface, they release that energy in the form of water waves.

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