The captain of a ship tells you that he once experienced a huge tsunami while sailing in the Pacific Ocean several hundred miles from any landmass. You decide that this sounds a little far-fetched because ________.
A. earthquakes do not occur in deep ocean waters
B. tsunami are rarely felt in deep water because they have long wavelengths and low heights
C. the captain did not describe any tremors or shaking associated with an earthquake
D. the ship could not have survived passing through a major tsunami in the open ocean
E. tsunami usually occur only in the Indian Ocean and Caribbean Sea
Answer: B
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