____ caused a major tsunami wave in Alaskan coastal fjords.
A)A stratovolcano eruption
B)An undersea landslide caused by liquefaction of beach sediment
C)A massive rockfall at one end of the fjord
D)Calving of the ice at the end of a glacier
E)A submarine landslide within the fjords

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A massive rockfall at one end of the fjord, such as the one that occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958, can displace a large volume of water and generate a significant tsunami wave.

____ Caused a Major Tsunami Wave in Alaskan Coastal Fjords