A Tsunami Is ____________

question 35

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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