Many Areas in California Are at Risk from Multiple Types

question 31

Multiple Choice

Many areas in California are at risk from multiple types of natural disasters.Which of the following steps to protect your home from fire might increase your risk of damage from earthquakes?

• A) thinning trees and brush near your house
• B) storing flammable materials outside and away from major structures
• C) installing multi-pane windows
• D) cleaning your chimney regularly
• E) using clay tiles for roofing

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Definitions:

Measurable Characteristics

Quantifiable attributes or properties of an object or individual that can be determined through observation or testing.

Polygenetics

A branch of genetics that studies the quantitative effects of multiple genes combined to influence a phenotypic trait.

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that determine specific characteristics by encoding proteins.

Polygenetic Effects

The influence on a trait that results from the interaction of many different genes.