The cause for the Tsunami, as deduced by the seismologists, is?
Correct answer: C. deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water
- A. gravitational pull of the moon
- B. low pressure trough in the ocean
- C. deformation of sea floor and vertical displacement of water
- D. sudden change in the monsoon wind
Explanation
Most tsunamis begin when an undersea earthquake suddenly deforms the seabed and vertically displaces the overlying water. Tides, pressure troughs and monsoon winds do not normally produce tsunami waves.
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