EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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an earthquake beneath the ocean
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the impact of a large whale splashing in the ocean
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a sudden violent windstorm above the ocean water
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a typhoon moving across the ocean
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Detailed explanation-1: -A tsunami is a series of enormous waves created by an underwater disturbance usually associated with earthquakes occurring below or near the ocean. Volcanic eruptions, submarine landslides, and coastal rock falls can also generate a tsunami, as can a large asteroid impacting the ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -By far, the most destructive tsunamis are generated from large, shallow earthquakes with an epicenter or fault line near or on the ocean floor. These usually occur in regions of the earth characterized by tectonic subduction along tectonic plate boundaries.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most tsunami are caused by large earthquakes on the sea floor when slabs of rock move past each other suddenly, causing the overlying water to move. The resulting waves move away from the source of the earthquake event.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is option 4 i.e Earthquake. Tsunami is a series of waves generated by violent seafloor movements associated with underwater earthquakes, meteorite impact, Landslides on the seafloor, volcanic eruptions, etc.