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Author Question: ____ caused a major tsunami wave in Alaskan coastal fjords. a. A stratovolcano eruption b. An ... (Read 66 times)

Ebrown

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on: Jul 13, 2018
____ caused a major tsunami wave in Alaskan coastal fjords.
   a. A stratovolcano eruption
   b. An undersea landslide caused by liquefaction of beach sediment
   c. A massive rockfall at one end of the fjord
   d. Calving of the ice at the end of a glacier
   e. A submarine landslide within the fjords

Question 2

Which type of event is a source of tsunami danger for the northeastern U.S.?
   a. A subduction-zone earthquake along the coast of Africa.
   b. A subduction-zone earthquake off the coast of the northeastern U.S.
   c. A transform-fault earthquake on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
   d. Flank collapse of a volcano in Sardinia.
   e. Flank collapse of a volcano in the Canary Islands.


olivia_paige29

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: e


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