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asd123 · **on:** Jul 13, 2018

In terms of fatalities, the most dangerous natural disasters are caused by ____.
a. sudden seismic events like earthquakes and volcanoes
b. small extreme weather in the form of thunderstorms and tornadoes
c. long-term weather patterns that cause drought
d. ocean processes like tsunamis and storm surges
e. large extreme weather events like hurricanes

Question 2

An event which causes damage to life and property, but does not kill or injure large numbers of people or cause extensive property damage is called a(n) ____.
a. national disaster
b. natural disaster
c. natural hazard
d. natural catastrophe
e. national catastrophe