The source of radon gas in the home is typically

A) decay of airborne uranium
B) uranium-bearing rocks and soil underlying the house
C) waste from uranium mining operations in the region
D) radioactive components of electronics equipment


B

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A. solar obliqueness B. axial cyclicity C. eccentricity D. axial tilt E. precession

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