Which of the following is NOT true about tsunamis?
A) They can be generated by uplift of the seafloor during an earthquake.
B) They can be generated by submarine landslides.
C) They are just as dangerous away from the coast where water depths are great.
D) They grow taller as they approach coastlines because friction slows the wave.
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