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?

Question

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.

Answer 1

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.