According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves except that
Câu hỏi:
According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves except that
A. they are the same as tsunamis
B. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
C. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
D. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
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Thông tin:
- Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor
- Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity
Chọn C
