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Posted by Aisha on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 5:52pm.

What is true about the amplitude of a tsunami?

A- it increases in shallow water near the shore.

B- is is always lower in amplitude that a wave made by wind

C- it is high enough to topple ocean liner far out sea.

D- in deep water, it is 3 times higher than normal ocean waves.

science - bobpursley, Friday, January 11, 2013 at 6:03pm
A is true

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