Engineers of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Had to Take into Account

question 1

Multiple Choice

Engineers of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline had to take into account all of the following except

• A) Earthquakes.
• B) Tornados.
• C) The need to cross hundreds of streams.
• D) Permafrost.

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