Before Modern Recreation,the Greatest Loss of Life Due to Avalanches

question 79

Multiple Choice

Before modern recreation,the greatest loss of life due to avalanches was due to the

• A) gold rush.
• B) building of towns in avalanche prone regions.
• C) building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
• D) lack of trained rescue dogs.
• E) inability to properly forecast.

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Molecular Formula

A representation of the chemical composition of a molecule, indicating the types and numbers of atoms present.

Alkyne

A hydrocarbon with one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds.

2-Pentyne

An organic compound belonging to the alkyne family, characterized by a triple bond between two carbon atoms.

Carbon Atoms

The basic building blocks of organic molecules, characterized by having four bonds, either to other carbon atoms or different elements.