If Event a and Event B Cannot Occur at the Same

question 4

Multiple Choice

If event A and event B cannot occur at the same time, then events A and B are said to be

• A) mutually exclusive.
• B) statistically independent.
• C) collectively exhaustive.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Landscape

An area of land that is defined by its features, natural and human-made, visible from a particular location.

Geologic Hazards

Natural events or phenomena that might have a negative effect on life or property, which include earthquakes, landslides, and volcanic eruptions.

Active Fault

A fracture in Earth's crust along which there has been recent movement and which is likely to produce earthquakes.

River

A large moving stream of water driven by gravity and flowing from higher to lower elevations.