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"Tsunami" is the name given to which of the following?

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Correct Answer: Option C
Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning harbour wave. Although both are sea waves, a tsunami and a tidal wave are two different and unrelated phenomena. A tidal wave is a shallow water wave caused by the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. ("Tidal wave" was used in earlier times to describe what we now call a tsunami.)
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