If an Unmarried Individual Dies Without a Will or Any

question 48

Multiple Choice

If an unmarried individual dies without a will or any qualified heir, his or her estate passes to _________.

• A)the city in which the person lived at the time of death
• B)the state in which the person lived at the time of death
• C)the federal government
• D)the church or religious body with which he or she was affiliated
• E)the Internal Revenue Service

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Definitions:

Earth's Crust

The outermost layer of the Earth, composed of a variety of rocks and minerals; it forms the continents and ocean basins.

Fault

A fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock, which can cause large scale earth movements.

Plates Meet

Regions where tectonic plates come into contact, which can lead to geologic activity such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountains.

Decaying Carbon Isotope

Radioactive isotopes of carbon that decay over time, often used in radiocarbon dating to determine the age of archaeological finds.