alleryWhy do tsunami waves look unlike ordinary sea waves?
AThey form only in summer
BTheir wavelength is far longer
CThey have no water in them
DThey move only near beaches
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Their wavelength is far longer
The very long wavelength makes a tsunami look like a rapidly rising tide instead of a breaking wave.
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