In the movie The Poseidon Adventure,a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea.This plot is not realistic because
A)tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size.
B)tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean.
C)tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean.
D)the tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area.
E)the tsunami in the movie occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean,where tsunamis do not occur.

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Tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean; their danger primarily comes when they approach shallow coastal waters, where they increase in height dramatically.

In the Movie the Poseidon Adventure,a Cruise Ship Is Overturned