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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

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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


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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b


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