OFFERING 25 POINTS TO WHOEVER ANSWERS CORRECTLY Part D
Some people have proposed a new way to build houses in areas that are likely to experience tsunamis. In this design, a house wouldn’t have solid walls on all four sides. Instead, some of the wall areas would be replaced by substances that water can travel through quickly, as shown in the diagram. How would this design help a house survive a tsunami? What drawbacks might there be to this design?