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Architecture for Extreme Environments
Mastery check · Module 7
Below the Surface
12 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer each, check it, and see where you stand before moving on.
Question 1 of 12
Single answer
What is the single core reason to build into or under the earth - the gift that justifies all the difficulties of going below grade?
A
The thermal stability of the deep ground, which stays near the local annual average temperature all year
B
That underground buildings are always cheaper to build than surface ones
C
That the earth provides abundant natural daylight to buried rooms
D
That going underground removes the need for any ventilation
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