Assume this house is located in central Alaska. What did this house do to the local landscape to end up so misaligned?
A) The house shifted because of a mudflow.
B) The weight of the house generated a debris flow.
C) A rockfall knocked the house off its foundation.
D) Heat from the house melted the permafrost below.
Answer: D
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