Make a claim about a solution to reduce impacts of weather Practice Test

Albert's class is working on a project to reduce the impacts of weather on a house. They each have to build their home, and it has to withstand a flood. Students design solutions that will help reduce the damage to the house.

Which solution is the most reasonable to reduce damage to the house?

Ami's teacher has challenged the class to build a structure that can withstand an earthquake simulation. The teacher is going to shake the structure for 20 seconds and see which is still standing afterward. The groups are arguing about which part of the building should be the strongest.

Which group's solution is most likely to withstand the earthquake simulation?