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MINOAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What caused the tidal waves that wiped out the Minoans?
A
Tornado
B
Volcanic eruption
C
Hurricane
D
Global warming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The huge mass of pumice thrown out from the Minoan eruption covered the surface of the sea over a wide region and was washed up at higher levels on the shores by the tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although relatively infrequent, violent volcanic eruptions represent also impulsive disturbances, which can displace a great volume of water and generate extremely destructive tsunami waves in the immediate source area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Volcanic explosion. Three and a half thousand years ago, the tiny Aegean island of Thera was devastated by one of the worst natural disasters since the Ice Age-a huge volcanic eruption.

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