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Compelling Questions and Contemporary Issues — Test

Question 9 • Principles of American Democracy

Which is an example of how the environment affects how people live?

Answer
A
Heavy, inflexible buildings are built where earthquakes are common.
B
Homes are built on any type of land in places where earthquakes are common.
C
People do not need to protect windows and doors in places where hurricanes are common.
D
Coastal homes are elevated on stilts where hurricanes are common.

Explanation

People adapt how they build homes to the hazards in their environment. In hurricane-prone coastal areas, raising homes on stilts can help protect them from flooding and storm surge. The other choices describe unsafe or unsuitable building practices rather than adaptations to local conditions.

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