Question

Which of the following is(are) true concerning the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia?
a.
It had minimal human casualties.
b.
The tsunami waves were as high as 500 feet.
c.
It was triggered by magnitude 9.1 earthquake.
d.
All of the above


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B

Answer 1

Only (c) is true — the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by a great earthquake of about magnitude 9.1–9.3.

(a) is false — the disaster caused very large human casualties (well over 200,000 deaths across several countries).
(b) is false — tsunami heights reached on the order of tens of metres (up to roughly 30 m / ~100 ft in some spots), not 500 ft.

If you need the answer in one of the letters you provided, tell me which letter corresponds to option (c).