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skymedlock

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on: Jul 15, 2018

Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific basin?
  a. because the Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean
  b. because the Pacific basin is surrounded by active plate boundaries
  c. because the volcanic Hawaiian Islands are located there
  d. because more meteors hit in the Pacific Ocean than other oceans
  e. because the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean



Question 2

What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
  a. earthquakes
  b. volcanic eruptions
  c. landslides
  d. meteorite impacts
  e. hurricanes and cyclon



ambernicolefink

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


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