Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT true about tsunamis?
A) They can be generated by uplift of the seafloor during an earthquake.
B) They are just as dangerous away from the coast where water depths are great.
C) They can travel at speeds approaching that of a jet in the open ocean.
D) They grow taller as they approach coastlines because friction slows the wave.
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