Question

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earthquake can produce a sudden vertical change in the seafloor. what can happen as a result?
a. sheet erosion
b. shaking ground
c. pyroclastic flow
d. tsunami wave

Explanation:

An earthquake - induced sudden vertical change in the seafloor can displace a large volume of water, generating a tsunami wave. Sheet erosion is related to water - soil interaction on land surfaces, shaking ground is a general effect of earthquakes not specifically related to seafloor vertical change, and pyroclastic flow is associated with volcanic eruptions.

Answer:

D. Tsunami wave