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Geography GK · Q118

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 118

Q118

"Tsunami" is the name given to which of the following?

A.
Earthquake
B.
Cyclone
C.
Tidal Waves
Answer
D.
Undersea Waves

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning harbour wave. Although both are sea waves, a tsunami and a tidal wave are two different and unrelated phenomena. A tidal wave is a shallow water wave caused by the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. ("Tidal wave" was used in earlier times to describe what we now call a tsunami.)