Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correct explanation for a tsunami?

  1. It occurs along the edges of the tectonic plates.

  2. It is caused by earthquakes or volcanic activity occurring under the ocean.

  3. It is the tremor that produces waves on the surface of the earth.

  4. It is the vertical distance between the hypocentre and the epicentre.

  5. It generates seismic waves.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A tsunami is caused by earthquakes or volcanic activity occurring under the ocean.

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