Compared to wind-driven waves, tsunami waves have ____
a. ?shorter periods and higher wave speeds
b. ?shorter periods and lower wave speeds
c. ?longer periods and lower wave speeds
d. ?generally similar periods and wave speeds
e. ?longer periods and higher wave speeds
ANSWER: e
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