A Lightning Strike Causes an Explosion at Johnson's Oil Refinery

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A lightning strike causes an explosion at Johnson's Oil refinery, which was located close to Maintown. Fumes from the resulting fires at the plant have sent the nearby townspeople to the hospital for severe respiratory distress. Johnson's Oil will be liable for the townspeople's injuries directly resulting from the fumes.

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C Horizon

The layer of soil beneath the B horizon, composed of larger unweathered rocks and mineral particles, and is less affected by the soil-forming processes.

Vascular Plants

A large group of plants that possess vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) for the transport of water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant.

Evaporation

The process by which water turns from a liquid into a vapor, often under the influence of heat.

Cohesion

Property of a substance (such as water) that arises from the tendency of its molecules to resist separating from one another.