What occurs as a tsunami's circumference expands?
a. The wave height increases
b. The energy dissipates
c. The period increases
d. The period decreases.
ANS: B
This is partly why India was not as heavily impacted by the 2004 tsunami off Indonesia. Information
can be found in the section Water Displacement Causes Tsunamis and Seismic Sea Waves.
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