What Is the Difference Between a Distant Tsunami and Local

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a distant tsunami and local tsunami?

• A) Distant tsunamis aren't dangerous.
• B) Distant tsunamis move farther from their source before they hit land.
• C) Distant tsunamis are larger than local tsunamis.
• D) Distant tsunamis are triggered in remote parts of the ocean whereas local tsunamis are triggered near the continents.
• E) Distant tsunamis hit the same area after the local tsunamis.

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Definitions:

Differentiation

Process by which cells become specialized during development; occurs as different cells in an embryo begin to use different subsets of their DNA.

Subsets

Portions of a larger set that contain some or all elements of the original set, obeying the principle that every set is a subset of itself.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the carrier of genetic information.

Mutations

Alterations in DNA sequences that can lead to changes in the structure and function of proteins produced by genes.