Other than the west coast and western interior, an earthquake hazard map of the continental United States shows ________ to have the highest probability of strong ground shaking over a 50-year period
A) Florida
B) southern Texas
C) northern Minnesota
D) North Dakota
E) the central Mississippi River Valley area
Answer: E
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