What Is the Most Dangerous Location in a Tsunami Hazard

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the most dangerous location in a tsunami hazard?

• A) a straight stretch of coast directly exposed to the open sea
• B) a rocky point protruding into the ocean in deep water
• C) a bay with a nice sandy beach at its end
• D) a small boat in the deep ocean
• E) a large boat 300 kilometers offshore

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average of a set of numerical values taken from a sample of a population.

Standard Deviation

A metric that represents the extent of variability or spread within a group of numbers, demonstrating how far apart the values are from their mean.

Sample Observations

Specific instances from a larger population used to gather data and draw conclusions.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.