Question

if all the people in new york city were to disappear, what force of nature would be most responsible for causing the buildings to collapse?

a. fungi

b. water

c. wind

d. plate tectonics

Explanation:

Water causes building collapse via freeze-thaw cycles (expanding ice cracks materials), erosion of foundations, and saturation weakening structures—more impactful than fungi (slow decay), wind (limited structural damage alone), or plate tectonics (rare in NYC).

Answer:

B. Water