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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