In the movie The Poseidon Adventure, a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea. This plot is not valid because

A) tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size.
B) tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean.
C) tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean.
D) the tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area.


C

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