At the start of WWII nobody expected a Japanese surprise attack in that great of numbers. <span>Also without radar (which was just starting) or someone trailing them- nobody knew where the Japanese fleets were.</span>
The Great Barrier Reef is located near Australia.
The only one that makes sense to me is D. All volcanoes actually form at plate boundaries, not in the middle of plates. But then again they can form in the middle if plates called a Hotspot.
The building should have a wide heavy base, declining weight as the height increases. <span>It should allow some flexibility helps as well. </span>
<span>However, the ground makes a significant difference as well. </span>Wood-frame houses withstand earthquakes very well because they can bend and "give" with the shock waves.