A Tsunami Is ____________

question 41

Multiple Choice

A tsunami is ____________.

• A)an earthquake-generated sea wave that can sometimes destroy coastal cities thousands of kilometers from its source
• B)a sloshing of water back and forth within a lake or bay
• C)the amount of change in elevation of local sea level caused by a surging wave
• D)the tendency of wet,clay-rich soils to behave like a liquid during an earthquake

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