Which of the following statements is true?
A) Tsunami can be generated by sea cliffs tumbling into tidewater, thereby generating a surface wave.
B) As seafloor is subducted, water is squeezed out of deep sea sediment to produce a surface wave (tsunami).
C) The seafloor suddenly moves upward or downward during an earthquake, displacing the sea surface into a mound or trough, as gravity tries to restore the sea surface a very fast tsunami wave is generated.
D) The seafloor undergoes sudden horizontal slippage during an earthquake, causing the overlying water to be accelerated or pushed laterally, initiating a tsunami.

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Tsunamis are typically generated by the vertical displacement of the seafloor during an earthquake, which displaces the water column above and creates waves as gravity attempts to restore equilibrium.

Which of the Following Statements Is True