Earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides can displace large volumes of water and trigger which of the following natural disasters?
A. tsunamis
B. mass wasting
C. tornadoes
D. lahars
A. tsunamis
Tsunamis happen when large volumes of water are displaced causing an immense wave.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) farm fields B) coast C) city D) town E) watershed
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A. natural predation. B. the extinction of large Ice Age mammals. C. pesticides affecting egg formation. D. the increased number of electric power lines.