Compare and contrast floods and tsunamis.(1 point)

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Both floods and tsunamis can cause large impacts with destructive amounts of water. However, a tsunami is a giant ocean wave created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A flood is a large amount of water on land that’s normally dry.
Both floods and tsunamis can cause large impacts with destructive amounts of water. However, a tsunami is a giant ocean wave created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A flood is a large amount of water on land that’s normally dry.

Both tsunamis and floods are caused by large storms that form over the ocean. However, tsunamis are always much larger than floods.
Both tsunamis and floods are caused by large storms that form over the ocean. However, tsunamis are always much larger than floods.

Both floods and tsunamis can cause large impacts with destructive amounts of water. However, a flood is a giant ocean wave created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A tsunami is a large amount of water on land that’s normally dry.
Both floods and tsunamis can cause large impacts with destructive amounts of water. However, a flood is a giant ocean wave created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A tsunami is a large amount of water on land that’s normally dry.

Both tsunamis and floods are caused by large storms that form over the ocean. However, floods are always much larger than tsunamis.

Answer 1

The most accurate comparison between floods and tsunamis is:

Both floods and tsunamis can cause large impacts with destructive amounts of water. However, a tsunami is a giant ocean wave created by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. A flood is a large amount of water on land that’s normally dry.

This response correctly identifies the primary differences in their causes: tsunamis are typically initiated by geological events, while floods occur when there is an overflow of water in areas that are usually dry. The other responses contain inaccuracies regarding the causes of floods and tsunamis, particularly suggesting that both are caused by storms or misidentifying their nature.