An area near a coastline has a lot of damage. Earth materials are cracked and moved from one place to another, and there are a lot of flooded areas and places with extreme erosion. What is the most likely reason for these changes?(1 point)

Responses

Both an earthquake and a tsunami caused the damage.
Both an earthquake and a tsunami caused the damage.

A tsunami caused all the damage.
A tsunami caused all the damage.

An earthquake caused all the damage.
An earthquake caused all the damage.

An active volcano caused the damage.

1 answer

The most likely reason for the changes described (cracked and moved earth materials, flooding, and extreme erosion) would be:

Both an earthquake and a tsunami caused the damage.

This response accounts for the ground shaking and displacement caused by the earthquake, as well as the subsequent flooding and erosion often triggered by a tsunami.