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PeterMartin PeterMartin
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Which of the following describes the tsunami in Japan in 2011?
A) M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami (up to 40 m high in certain locations), which caused the meltdown of 3 nuclear reactors and killed more than 20,000 people in a country that has many high seawalls that were built to protect it from tsunamis.
B) M 9 earthquake triggered a 10 m tsunami, which was the deadliest tsunami ever, killing more than 200,000 people in several countries.
C) M 7.7 earthquake triggered a massive landslide, which fell into the water and caused water to surge over 500 m above the normal water level.
D) Volcanic explosion caused part of the volcano to collapse into the ocean, producing a 35 m tsunami that killed 36,000 people.
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Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes

Natural Hazards: Earth's Processes as Hazards, Disasters, and Catastrophes


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