The killer sea waves known as Tsunamis are so quie...

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The killer sea waves known as Tsunamis are so quiet in their approach from a far, so seemingly harmless, that until recently their history has been one of surprise attack.

Out in the middle of the ocean, the distance between tsunami wave crests can be 100miles and the height of the wave have no more than three feet: sailors can ride one and suspect nothing. At the shoreline, the first sign is often an ebbing—a retreat but rather a gathering of forces. When the great waves finally do strike, they rear up and hit harbor and coast, causing death and damage.

These seismic sea waves—or tidal waves—as they are sometimes called, bear no relation to the moon or tides. And the word “tsunami”, Japanese for “harbor wave”, related to their destination rather than their origin. The causes are various: undersea or coastal earthquakes deep ocean avalanches or volcanism. Whatever the cause, the wave motion starts with a sudden move like a hit from a giant paddle that displaces the water. And the greater the undersea hit, the greater the tsunami’s damaging power.

In 1883, Krakatoa volcano in the East Indies erupted, and the entire island collapsed in820 feet of water. A tsunami is a tremendous forces bouncing around Java and Sumatera killing 36.000 people with walls of water that reached 115 feet in height.

In 1946, a tsunami struck first near Alaska and then, without warning, hit Hawaiian Islands, killing 159 people and causing millions of dollars of damage. This led to the creation of the Tsunami Warning System, whose nerve centre in Honolulu keeps around—the—clock vigil with the aid of new technology. If the seismic sea waves are confirmed by the Honolulu centre, warnings are transmitted within a few hours to all threatened Pasific points. Tsunamis have been deprived of their most deadly sting—surprise.

The writer describes in details ….
A. how harmless the tsunamis seems to be for sailors
B. what damage the tsunami caused in Japan
C. when the tsunami tends to attack unexpectedly
D. why tsunamis are called the killer sea waves
E. where tsunamis have been most severe in their attack

K. Melarillis · Accepted Answer

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Jawaban yang benar adalah: D. why tsunamis are called the killer sea waves.

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The killer sea waves known as Tsunamis are so quiet in their approach from a far, so seemingly harmless, that until recently their history has been one of surprise attack.

(Gelombang laut pembunuh yang dikenal sebagai Tsunami begitu tenang dalam pendekatan mereka dari jauh, begitu tampaknya tidak berbahaya, sehingga sampai saat ini sejarah mereka telah menjadi salah satu serangan mendadak.)

Dengan demikian dapat kita simpulkan bahwa penulis mendeskripsikan alasan kenapa tsunami disebut sebagai gelombang laut pembunuh.

Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah: D. why tsunamis are called the killer sea waves.

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