Sudden movement on a fault can cause a tsunami when
A) a hurricane or cyclone is occurring.
B) the fault suddenly uplifts or downdrops the seafloor.
C) hot water trapped below the seafloor is released.
D) a fault on land has a large displacement.
E) None of these are correct.
B) the fault suddenly uplifts or downdrops the seafloor.
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