EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike wind-driven waves, which only travel through the topmost layer of the ocean, tsunamis move through the entire water column, from the ocean floor to the ocean surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tsunami waves are surface gravity waves that are formed as the displaced water mass moves under the influence of gravity and radiate across the ocean like ripples on a pond.
Detailed explanation-3: -One key difference is that tsunamis move through the entire water column, the full depth of the ocean-from the ocean surface to the ocean floor-while other ocean waves only affect the near-surface layer of the ocean. This is because of how they are generated. Basic anatomy of a wave.
Detailed explanation-4: -The highest part of the wave is called the crest.