A ship at sea will not generally notice the passage of a tsunami wave because they ____ in the deep ocean
a. ?have long periods and small wave heights
b. ?have long periods and high wave heights
c. ?have short periods and small wave heights
d. ?have short periods and high wave heights
e. ?are very similar to normal ocean waves
ANSWER: a
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