Which of the following sentences would be appropriate in an explanatory passage about a tsunami?

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Explanatory sentences go beyond description as they include information about causes, motives, or reasons.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history is incorrect. "The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history" is an informative sentence that gives factual information.
The tsunami was an enormous blue mass of water that made us beach-goers feel minuscule and insignificant is incorrect. "The tsunami was an enormous blue mass of water that made us beach-goers feel minuscule and insignificant" is a descriptive sentence that wants you to picture what it is being described.
The tsunami was as blue as the sky, but all we can do now is to cry is incorrect. The correct option is "A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake." "The tsunami was as blue as the sky, but all we can do now is to cry" is a verse you could find in a poetic composition, which plays with the aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language.

Which of the Following Sentences Would Be Appropriate in an Explanatory