A Tsunami Source Was Revealed by the Mapping of the Ocean

question 22

Multiple Choice

A tsunami source was revealed by the mapping of the ocean bottom around the Hawaiian Islands.What did geologists discover on the seafloor in this area?

• A) A major undersea volcano
• B) A huge undersea meteor crater
• C) A deep ocean trench along a subduction zone
• D) A system of 25 major oceanic transform faults
• E) Slumps and debris avalanches formed by at least 70 volcanic flank collapses

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