Does Human Activity Affect the Magnitude, I

question 30

Multiple Choice

Does human activity affect the magnitude, i.e., the amplitude, of tsunamis?

• A) Yes. Human structures on the shoreline increase the wave amplitude.
• B) Yes. Human use of the water increases the wave amplitude.
• C) Yes. Human use of the water decreases the wave amplitude.
• D) Yes. Global warming increases the wave amplitude.
• E) No. Human activity does not increase or decrease the wave amplitude.

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