SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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In 2004, a tsunami killed an estimated 225, 000 people in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East AfricA Which statement best describes a tsunami? (3C)
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It is a giant wave associated with an underwater earthquake
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It is a powerful storm that originates over warm, tropical water
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It is a violent eruption caused by the movement of tectonic plates
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It is a period of below-normal rainfall caused by stalled weather systems
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake-tsunami event is the most devastating in recorded history and is estimated to have caused the deaths of between 220, 000 and 300, 000 people.
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