What Best Describes the Technique Known as Seismic Engineering That

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Multiple Choice

What best describes the technique known as seismic engineering that is used to reduce the number of deaths caused by earthquakes?

• A) Making buildings more resistant to lateral ground forces during an earthquake.
• B) Rerouting traffic along major highways prior to an earthquake.
• C) Enabling nuclear power plants to continue operating during an earthquake.
• D) Building large breakwaters across inlets to prevent tsunamis from reaching the shoreline.
• E) Developing ways of preventing earthquakes.

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