GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GEOPHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?
A
Tsunamis
B
Earthquake
C
Tornadoes
D
Hurricanes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tsunamis are giant waves that are produced when a large volume of water is displaced in an ocean or large lake by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, underwater landslide or meteorite.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tsunamis (pronounced soo-ná-mees), also known as seismic sea waves (mistakenly called “tidal waves”), are a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. Out in the depths of the ocean, tsunami waves do not dramatically increase in height.

Detailed explanation-4: -tsunami, (Japanese: “harbour wave”) also called seismic sea wave or tidal wave, catastrophic ocean wave, usually caused by a submarine earthquake, an underwater or coastal landslide, or a volcanic eruption.

Detailed explanation-5: -The phenomenon we call tsunami is a series of large waves of extremely long wavelength and period usually generated by a violent, impulsive undersea disturbance or activity near the coast or in the ocean.

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