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This is Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. Why is it elevated?

for earthquake safety
to reduce heat loss
to avoid heating the ground
to avoid being buried in snow
All structures at the South Pole cause wind-blown snow to build up in the surrounding area (about four feet of snow per year). The station building has sloping lower portion of wall, which causes the snow to be scoured away.
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for earthquake safety
to reduce heat loss
to avoid heating the ground
to avoid being buried in snow
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flagAustralia
3%
3%
7%
84%
26
flagCanada
7%
7%
15%
61%
13
flagRepublic of Ireland
4%
12%
28%
56%
25
flagthe United Kingdom
6%
24%
15%
52%
89
flagthe United States
8%
16%
26%
48%
149
flagGermany
0%
43%
13%
43%
30
flagIndia
20%
16%
24%
39%
74
flagPoland
6%
36%
20%
36%
5739
flagGreece
9%
36%
18%
36%
11
flagUnknown
13%
40%
26%
20%
15

Does the candle burn more or less violently in zero gravity?

more violently
about the same
less violently
nobody knows

Which area is brighter?

A
B
Both are the same
It depends on the order of seeing

How many dots at the intersections are black?

10%
25%
50%
None

What was used as a unit of mass in the classical times?

carob seed
a drop of lead
handful of sand
swallow's egg