Multiple Choice
A tsunami is ________.
A) a sea wave generated by a displacement of water
B) a sloshing of water back and forth within a lake or a bay
C) a wave caused by unusually large tidal forces
D) the tendency of wet,clay-rich soils to behave like a liquid during an earthquake
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