Which Areas Are Most Prone to Subsidence

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which areas are most prone to subsidence?

• A) areas underlain by permafrost
• B) swampy areas
• C) areas underlain by limestone
• D) river deltas
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

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