In the movie The Poseidon Adventure, a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea. This plot is not valid 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.

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Tsunamis in the open ocean have long wavelengths and low amplitudes, making them difficult to detect and unlikely to overturn large ships. They only form high waves when they approach shallow coastal areas.

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