Question

What kind of energy transfer occurs when an earthquake produces a large ocean wave called a tsunami

Answer 1

Mechanical Waves

Step-by-step explanation:

Mechanical waves are waves that require a medium for the transfer of their energy to occur. Water waves are an example of mechanical waves. Tsunami waves released after an earthquake transfer the energy of the quake to distant shorelines.

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Answer 2

Answer: Mechanical waves transfer energy from rock to water.

Explanation: The particles of the medium just vibrate in place. As they vibrate, they pass the energy of the disturbance to the particles next to them, which pass the energy to the particles next to them, and so on. Particles of the medium don't actually travel along with the wave.