4. How do paragraphs 7-9 contribute to the development of ideas in the text? A They reveal that the most destructive force of the Great Alaskan Earthquake came from the aftershocks that
followed.
B They emphasize the severity of the damage caused by the Great Alaskan Earthquake and how far that damage
extended.
C They show how no one in the entire United States was unaffected by the power of the Great Alaskan
Earthquake.
D They show how all earthquakes cause greater disruptions in bodies of water than to the surface of the Earth.