The Tsunami That Devastated the South Coast of Newfoundland in 1929

question 34

Multiple Choice

The tsunami that devastated the south coast of Newfoundland in 1929 was caused by a ______________.

• A) vertical rupture of the seafloor in an earthquake
• B) submarine landslide caused by an earthquake
• C) meteor impact
• D) volcanic flank collapse in the Canary Islands

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