Question
Scientists discovered evidence of an ancient earthquake that occurred in Greece. Which of the following consequences was least likely to have occurred as a result of the earthquake?
A
A hurricane was triggered, which swept over the continent and killed tens of thousands more people.
B
The resulting tsunami devastated neighboring ports.
C
Local trade was forever disrupted by the change in land elevation at the port because boats now had to dock farther out to sea.
D
Hundreds of thousands of people died in the earthquake.
A
A hurricane was triggered, which swept over the continent and killed tens of thousands more people.
B
The resulting tsunami devastated neighboring ports.
C
Local trade was forever disrupted by the change in land elevation at the port because boats now had to dock farther out to sea.
D
Hundreds of thousands of people died in the earthquake.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A hurricane was triggered, which swept over the continent and killed tens of thousands more people.
Among the options, this consequence is the least likely to have occurred as a result of the ancient earthquake. Hurricanes are not triggered by earthquakes; they are meteorological phenomena related to specific atmospheric conditions, not geological events. The other options (B, C, and D) are plausible consequences of an earthquake.
Among the options, this consequence is the least likely to have occurred as a result of the ancient earthquake. Hurricanes are not triggered by earthquakes; they are meteorological phenomena related to specific atmospheric conditions, not geological events. The other options (B, C, and D) are plausible consequences of an earthquake.