Q. "Tsunami” is the name given to which of the following?
Answer: Tidal Waves
Notes: Tsunami is also a series of water waves that are caused because of the displacement of large bodies of water, but due to seismic disturbances. Tsunamis on the other hand, are usually caused by a seismic disturbance at the bottom of the ocean, such as an earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption, or sometimes by meteors or asteroids slamming into the Earth.