Earthquakes and Tsunamis Quick Check

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Question
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

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

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

An active volcano caused the damage.
An active volcano caused the damage.

An earthquake caused all the damage.

1 answer

The most likely reason for the damage described in the scenario is:

Both an earthquake and a tsunami caused the damage.

Earthquakes can trigger tsunamis, leading to severe flooding and erosion, along with cracking and movement of earth materials.