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They cause large waves in the open ocean, but small ones near the shore.
They cause large waves in the open ocean, but small ones near the shore.
They cause small waves both in the open ocean and near the shore.
They cause small waves both in the open ocean and near the shore.
They cause large waves both in the open ocean and near the shore.
They cause large waves both in the open ocean and near the shore.
They cause small waves in the open ocean, but large ones near the shore.
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The correct response is:
They cause small waves in the open ocean, but large ones near the shore.
In the open ocean, tsunamis typically travel as small waves that are barely noticeable. However, as they approach shallow coastal waters, their speed decreases and their heights increase dramatically, resulting in large and potentially destructive waves.
