General Navigation USCG Question #866 (Set 28)

A tsunami is caused by a(n) __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — earthquake on the ocean's floor

Tsunamis are long-period ocean wave trains generated primarily by abrupt vertical tectonic displacements, earthquakes, or submarine landslides on the ocean floor.

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