Chapter 26, Problem 4RAT

To determine

The correct option for the statement "The source of a tsunami is usually"�.

Answer to Problem 4RAT

The correct option for the statement "The source of a tsunami is usually"� is option (b).

Explanation of Solution

A tsunami is a wave, or series of waves, generated in a large body of water by any type of powerful disturbance that vertically displaces the water column or can be understood as a group of tremendous streams caused by undersea distress and disturbance commonly correlated with earthquakes happening below or near the sea.

The following are the reason for causing the tsunami, Eruptions in the volcano, landslides under the water, and falling of rock are the coastal regions that can also create a tsunami.

Conclusion:

The correct option for the statement"The source of a tsunami is usually"� is option (b).