The most likely reason that this building in the tundra environment has a failed foundation is that
A) the permafrost beneath it has thawed.
B) running water after a flood has swept it away.
C) mass wasting processes have caused the soil to slump.
D) a wind storm has detached the building from its foundation.
A) the permafrost beneath it has thawed.
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a. True b. False
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