Consider the Below Photograph

question 54

Multiple Choice

Consider the below photograph. What does this illustrate about the nature of earthquake destruction?

• A) Earthquake destruction takes a long time to occur. In a year's time, the seemingly intact building may look the same as the destroyed building.
• B) Earthquake destruction is not widespread. It often destroys only a building or two.
• C) Different building codes matter greatly. Buildings that can take earthquake stresses often survive without damage while others build differently face total destruction.
• D) Earthquake destruction is very sporadic. Like tornadoes, it may hit one street block hard and completely miss another.

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Definitions:

Companion Cells

Specialized cells found in the phloem of flowering plants that manage the transport and metabolism of the products of photosynthesis.

Ground Tissue

The tissue in plants that makes up the majority of a plant's body, involved in photosynthesis, storage, and support.

Meristem

Zone of undifferentiated parenchyma cells, the divisions of which give rise to new tissues during plant growth.

Secondary Xylem

The part of a plant that contributes to wood formation, responsible for water transport and structural support.