What Type of Event Has Repeatedly Generated Very High Tsunami

question 39

Multiple Choice

What type of event has repeatedly generated very high tsunami waves in coastal fjords of southeastern Alaska?

• A) a large rockfall into the fjord
• B) a giant subduction-zone earthquake
• C) a massive stratovolcano eruption
• D) an undersea landslide caused by liquefaction of beach sediments
• E) the toe of a fast-moving glacier suddenly surging forward

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