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📅 NSB MS 2014🎓 MS🔄 Round 6#️⃣ Question 23❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

Many cities on the U.S. east coast are at greater risk from rising sea levels than cities on the west coast of the U.S. What is the most plausible explanation for this occurrence?

W) Cities on the west coast are typically built higher
X) The sea level will rise more on the east coast than on the west coast
Y) West coast cities are newer and, therefore, stronger
Z) East coast cities are on unstable ground and are sinking slightly
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